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Farm Operations Management, H E. Fels, A. W. Hogstrom
Farm Operations Management, H E. Fels, A. W. Hogstrom
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The main defence of Australian farmers against the cost-price squeeze has been to increase productivity. The tendency is to run more and more stock per man and to grow more crop per man.
Some farmers run unusually large numbers of animal units per man-year.
The operations of 16 such farmers over one year were examined to find out whether it had been profitable for them to reduce labour inputs to such an extent.
Machinery Syndicates : An Effective Way Of Reducing The Cost Of Hay Making, E K. Simmons
Machinery Syndicates : An Effective Way Of Reducing The Cost Of Hay Making, E K. Simmons
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
No abstract provided.
Management Policies For Increasing Sheep Turnoff, T Marshall
Management Policies For Increasing Sheep Turnoff, T Marshall
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
An increase in the proportion of mated ewes in West Australian flocks could increase the number of sheep available for sale, without greatly affecting total sheep numbers or reducing farm income. This would help overcome a critical sheep shortage.