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Getting the best out of your weaners

In this video, beef producers Sonya, Glen and Trevor Shelley discuss the weaner management practices on their property Wandoo near Nebo. Sonya emphasises the importance of managing for…
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Weaner Pain Relief Trial – Producer Demonstration Sites WA

Can pain relief husbandry practices improve animal health and well-being? In alignment with the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework’s objective of achieving 100% utilisation of pain relief for husbandry…
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Age of steer turnoff – a look at Northern Gulf beef production systems

This factsheet compares the profitability of different steer turnoff ages and outlines the key factors in determining optimum age of turnoff in Northern Gulf beef production systems. As…
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Improving cow fertility and reducing cow and calf losses in the North

This booklet will give you insight into improving cow fertility while reducing cow and calf losses in the North. In mid 2021, Gulf Savannah NRM and Department of…
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FutureBeef podcast, episode 6: Got weaners in the yard? What’s next?

In this episode we’re exploring a range of options for managing and supplementing weaner cattle. How should we do it, how should we do it and how can…
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Early weaning and mitigating risk in dry times

A GrazingFutures Case Study — compiled by Cox Inall Communications Mark and Carolyn Redgen run a 1200 ha breeding and weaner turnoff operation primarily on “The Rockies” south…
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Weaner nutrition for the win

Gill and Eunice Campbell run a crossbred cattle and grazing operation across their 13,000-hectare property, ‘Claravale’, west of Mitchell. With a drive for constant improvement, Gill and Eunice attended a Nutrition EDGE workshop, where what they learnt, permanently changed their weaner management practices.

Striving for weight gain in the drought – Improving market access and other flow on effects

The Lasker’s run a self-replacing cattle breeding operation comprised of a Santa Gertrudis based herd. Ben and Bindy credit attending a Hold ‘Em or Fold ‘Em – Risk Based Decision Making and Resilience workshop in Surat, amongst other learning opportunities, for helping them change their management practices during tough, ongoing drought conditions. Read the Lasker’s story.

GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience — Case studies

Documenting some of the changes made by landholders is a component of the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience program. The case studies below describe the outcomes of the changed…
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GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience — Webinar recordings

The GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience project has hosted many webinars over the years covering everything from early weaning to understanding weather forecasts. Better forecasts, better production – May…
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