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Effects of phosphorus supplementation on Brahman females at Kidman Springs

Much of northern Australia is phosphorus (P) deficient (Picture 1), but supplement sales figures and beef research/extension officers tell us that the majority of properties in deficient areas…
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Phosphorus supplementation for improved productivity and profitability of beef businesses – Part 2

This is the fifth and final webinar in the BeefConnect ‘Improving beef business performance across northern Australia’ series. In this webinar, Rob Dixon (Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and…
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Phosphorus supplementation for improved productivity and profitability of beef businesses – Part 1

This is the fourth webinar in the BeefConnect ‘Improving beef business performance across northern Australia’ series. In this webinar, Tim Schatz (Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and…
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Case study: Mulga – your stock, your supplement – with Clynt Johnstone

Clynt Johnstone attended the Mulga and Nutrition Workshop in Cooladdi in 2017. Clynt changed his supplement ration to improve cost effectiveness and productivity through growth rates in weaners…
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Case study: NIRS and phosphorus testing

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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Validation and demonstration of a diagnostic tool for phosphorus status of beef cattle

The Validation and demonstration of a diagnostic tool for phosphorus status of beef cattle project sought to validate the ratio of faecal phosphorus (P) to diet digestibility (DMD)…
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Re-alimentation of phosphorus deficient cattle

The Re-alimentation of phosphorus deficient cattle project investigated the responses of phosphorus deficient animals to a high phosphorus supplement. Summary Feed intake and liveweight gain are affected by…
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Producer phosphorus manual for the northern cattle industry

The Producer phosphorus manual for the northern cattle industry project developed the manual Phosphorus management of beef cattle in northern Australia (PDF, 2.13MB) which contains both practical and scientific…
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Phosphorus management of beef cattle in northern Australia

In many regions of northern Australia, phosphorus is a serious nutritional limitation to cattle production. Phosphorus deficiency results in poor performance in most of the factors that make beef production efficient and profitable. This book outlines general principles that can be applied to strategies and practices when feeding phosphorus to beef cattle.

Minerals and vitamins

Key messages: Seek professional advice in both the diagnosis and correction of deficiencies. Determine the benefits and costs in your situation. Both deficiencies and excess can cause problems.…
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