Grazing Winter Crops Effectively
Key Points The lack of an autumn break in southern Australia may hinder winter production Grazing winter crops can plug the winter feed gap Crops are a great source of feed, however, low mineralisation can limit grazing efficiency StockMins-Crop Grazer Plus trials provide evidence of rapid weight gain on green feed Benefit of Grazing Winter […]
Risk of Winter Grazing
Key Points Grass Tetany is likely to be a concern this winter, especially if further rainfall events occur Supplementary feeding hay or silage and a high magnesium supplement can help reduce the risk Frothy Bloat will likely be a concern in late winter or early spring Measure, monitor and manage pasture clover cover StockGro-Bloat Control […]
Dry Season Feeding Guide
Effective dry season feeding involves supplementary feeding livestock to achieve a particular pre-determined purpose. Be-it maintaining condition on dry cows, achieving optimum growth in weaners or finishing steers, efficiency is key to managing a profitable production system during dry periods. In order to achieve feeding goals and control costs, it is important to know the […]
Grass Tetany Alert
A combination of various environmental factors this season tend to be aligning and can possibly create the perfect storm for Grass Tetany (hypomagnesemia) in cattle over the next few months. These predisposing factors include: High K and low Mg in young pasture after a dry spell Prolonged periods of cold, wet and windy conditions Lactating, […]
Dr Paul Meggison’s Dry Season Feeding Program
Our nutritionists Micheal Savli and Dr Paul Meggison recently featured in an article in The Land discussing effective dry season feeding strategies. Below is a short snippet of the article including recommendations from Micheal and a practical example from Paul maintaining dry cows and keeping weaners moving forward in his commercial cattle herd at Rockview, […]
Judging production capability of dry feed
How do I know when my pasture is lacking the quality and quantity to sustain production? For cows and calves, put out bales of barley or oat straw: If they don’t touch the straw, there is enough nutrition in the paddock to satisfy requirements. If they only eat a little bit of the straw, the […]
