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Economics Of Farm Water Supplies, P P. Eckersley
Economics Of Farm Water Supplies, P P. Eckersley
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The economics of farm water supplies can be studied in two ways. One is to compare the costs of alternative ways of supplying a specified quantity of water to a farm. Another is to calcu;ate how mucha farmer can afford or will pay for a water supply.
I propose to look at these questions from the point of vieew of an eastern wheatbelt farmer, assuming that he must pay the full costs of any water supply provided for his property.
Profitable Bacon Production In A Small Herd, B M. Goss
Profitable Bacon Production In A Small Herd, B M. Goss
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
PIG HERDS are tending to become larger and more specialised, but it is still possible for the small herd of less than 20 sows to absorb by-products and spare labour very profitably.
These advantages can be lost if the scale is larger.
Home Mixing Or Purchased Feeds?, P Mcnamara
Home Mixing Or Purchased Feeds?, P Mcnamara
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FEED is the largest single cost in pig production, so any saving which can be made will be of major importance.
The Western Australian Pig Industry, P Mcnamara
The Western Australian Pig Industry, P Mcnamara
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A look at the pig industry in Western Austrailia.
Pigs Have A Place In The Dairying Areas, P Mcnamara
Pigs Have A Place In The Dairying Areas, P Mcnamara
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Pig-keeping could become a much more important feature on South-West dairy farms in the future with the enterprise as a definite farm-unit having a considerable effect on income.
There are indications also that the collection of bulk skim milk and whey for pig feeding will increase in the future. This could make way for the efficient specialist operating large pig raising units close to the source of supply.
In this article. Pig Husbandry Adviser P. McNamara, B.A. (Cantab.) examines pig-keeping in the South-West and makes suggestions on the part that pigs can play on the modem dairy farm.
Pigs On The Dairy Farm : Cutting Costs To Meet Low Prices, R A. Bettenay
Pigs On The Dairy Farm : Cutting Costs To Meet Low Prices, R A. Bettenay
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
As all dairy farmers know, the market prices of pigs tends to fluctuate, depending on supply and demand, in a manner which is very hard to predict.
At a time when prices are low there are several things which the dairy farmer can do to continue operating, although at a reduced margin.
Skim Milk : The Cheapest Pig Feed, P C. Beck
Skim Milk : The Cheapest Pig Feed, P C. Beck
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
BUTTERFAT production has started on most South-West dairy farms, and although pig prices are not high at present, many dairy farmers have either purchased young stock or bred pigs to utilise their surplus skim milk.
Skim milk is the best feed for pigs on the dairy farm. Properly used in conjunction with other feeds it produces high quality carcasses at minimum cost.
Why Poor Prices For Pigs?, P C. Beck
Why Poor Prices For Pigs?, P C. Beck
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A rapid increase in pig numbers and an unfavourable export situation have precipitated the present depression in the pig industry. Concentration on quality production and a gradual reduction in numbers should bring back a more stable situation, says Dairy Division pig specialist P. Beck. Big fluctuations in the pig population—the basic cause of cycles of boom and depression in the industry—would be avoided if more farmers adopted a fixed farm level policy towards the industry.