The Old Man Plains Research Station (OMP), managed by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade, is located in the semi-arid rangelands approximately 20km south-west of Alice Springs…
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Anecdotal evidence indicates an increased use of pain relief medication for cattle during routine husbandry procedures. The benefits of pain relief for painful procedures such as castration, dehorning…
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The Environmental performance review of Australian feedlots project conducted an environmental performance review of the feedlot sector and, where possible, compared results to previous work. Summary MLA has previously…
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Body condition score is an important driver of business profitability and in this video, Eric Simon (cattle producer from May Downs in Queensland) discusses three key topics that help…
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Heifer management in northern beef herds is a short, readable guide to best practice management written for graziers, station managers, head and other stockmen and for students of…
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Managing a beef business in the subtropics provides information and tools to help you develop the skills to produce an environmentally friendly, market driven beef product. It covers…
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This book describes how experienced graziers manage for profitability and sustainability. Critical issues include their choice of livestock, stocking rates, grazing and husbandry practices, improvement of native pastures,…
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As we get into the tough end of the year with the wet season somewhere ahead of us, some producers have plenty of dry grass and some have…
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Key messages Weaning is important to manage breeder body condition and reproduction. Astute managers start weaning before cows start to lose body condition. The smaller the animal, the…
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The Australian Feedlot industry production represents a significant value adding and finishing mechanism to the Australian beef industry – read more…