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Producing 20-Month Old Beef Steers Off Annual Pasture, K D. Greathead, D. J. Barker, W. J. Ryan
Producing 20-Month Old Beef Steers Off Annual Pasture, K D. Greathead, D. J. Barker, W. J. Ryan
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A recent Mt Barker experiment compared two systems of fodder conservation with continuous grazing, using two types of steers, at three stocking rates. Year-round performance, carcass composition, and resulting costs and returns per hectare were assessed.
Production per hectare was greatest from crossbred steers at the intermediate stocking rate with either type of fodder conservation.
The Autumn Feed Problem In Beef Cattle Management, D J. Barker, P. J. May
The Autumn Feed Problem In Beef Cattle Management, D J. Barker, P. J. May
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
In south-western Australia all grazing stock face a period of 'inadequate' nutrition each autumn.
The Department of Agriculture's beef production research programme has for some years sought solutions to this problem, and the results from the programme have been used to develop strategies for achieving satisfactory production levels at least cost during autumn.
This article discusses the resulting techniques, and the research on which they are based.
Profitability Of Finishing Cattle On Grain : Recent Research Results, W J. Ryan
Profitability Of Finishing Cattle On Grain : Recent Research Results, W J. Ryan
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Some thoughts on how to finish beef cattle in time for the autumn-winter period.