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The first 24–48 hours post-partum is the riskiest time for calf survival. Jarud Muller, Animal Production Scientist, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, presents his recent research findings at…
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In this Calf Alive symposium presentation Dan Lynch, North Australian Beef Producer, discusses how he and his family have managed their beef breeding operations in the Northern Territory’s…
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Calf loss in beef breeding herds is a global problem causing reduced liveweight production and lower profitability. Here are the presentation recordings from the national Calf Alive symposium 2017 held in Capella, Queensland, featuring respected international and Australian specialists.

Dr Frank Garry, Extension Specialist (Veterinarian), Colorado State University, gives an overview of calf losses in North America and the similarities to Australia. In this Calf Alive symposium…
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Diet quality testing is a powerful tool that can be used to guide decisions to improve the economics and effectiveness of a supplementary feeding progrm. Ben McKenzie, manager…
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ifarmwell is an online tool kit to help farmers cope effectively with life’s challenges and get the most out of every day.

The goal of the project is to test, validate and recommend a set of land condition products (LCPs) to help evaluate the impact of management practice, and practice…
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Forage budgeting can help calculate how much feed you have on hand and how many cattle it will carry, for how long. These four short videos step you…
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What is the best way to use high quality forages? In central Queensland is it better to: feed leucaena to steers to sell them as bullocks or put…
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Looking for ideas about how to raise a poddy calf? If you want to end up with a big, healthy calf like the one in this short video,…
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