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Winter Beef Production Trial : Wongan Hills Research Station, D J. Barker, H. G. Cariss
Winter Beef Production Trial : Wongan Hills Research Station, D J. Barker, H. G. Cariss
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN 14-inch rainfall districts most rainfall occurs between May and October. It is d i f f i cult to keep beef animals fattening on summer dry pastures but such areas do have a ready supply of locally grown cereals.
Using these materials as the basis of a supplement it is possible to market prime baby-beef by June-July.
The higher prices obtained for this "winter" beef more than offset the cost of supplementary feed.