Producers who send cattle direct to abattoirs or meat wholesalers are currently paid on the hot standard carcase weight (HSCW) of the animal. Saleable meat yield (SMY) is…
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Most meat processors and feedlot operators purchase cattle on a price grid. The grid indicates by price, which are the most desirable animals and shows discounts for animals…
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This project investigated strategies and technologies to help improve the profitability and resilience of Queensland grazing businesses over the longer-term. The project also developed tools to assess short-term tactical decisions (destocking and later restocking) made in response and recovery phases of droughts or disasters.
In beef production, the principle objectives are: weight of beef sold per cow mated or per unit area of grazing land quality of beef sold per cow mated…
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Background Ian and Penny MacGibbon of Ametdale Station, St Lawrence, joined the Northern Grazing Demonstration Project to help address land condition and productivity issues. Ametdale is a breeding…
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Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) complex is a common cause of illness in feedlot cattle. It can also impact extensively managed herds. In this article we discuss the cause of BRD and the strategies that can be used to minimise the impact on your herd.
Phosphorus (P) deficiency can have a major impact on animal health, fertility and performance, frequently resulting in lost profit on beef enterprises in Northern Australia. In this webinar…
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Weaning is one of the most effective management tools available to manage your breeder’s body condition. Removing the need to produce milk for a calf in the early…
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Calf loss is a major economic cost to beef cattle herds of northern Australia. In the treeless rangelands typical for the Northern Downs country type, a 6.7 percentage…
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Discover how to get the most out of your breeders in northern continuous mating systems through heifer and breeder management in this article.