Declining Pasture Quality
Some areas of Queensland have been very fortunate and have received good rainfall over the summer months. This has created excellent pasture growth in these areas, setting them up with a solid body of feed heading in to the winter. However in the last few weeks there have been some very high temperatures with no relieving rain, so pastures have really started to hay off, signalling the start of declining pasture quality. Supplementation with dry licks is an excellent strategy to reduce the impact of production loss during this period of low quality pastures... Read more
Benefits of Early Weaning
Pasture quality is directly affected by the quality of the soil and the seasonal changes, leaving a small window during the wet season for breeder cows to get the nutrients they require from the pasture for milk production to support a calf. The cows body condition score is a big indicator to the success of early weaning for the cow to ensure future conception rates & to avoid an early death. There are a number of management changes that can be made to keep your cows successfully reproducing for many years to come! Read more
Top Early Wean 100 is specifically designed to completely replace the diet of calves that are between 50—150 kg.
Top Wean 200 is designed for calves that are over 150kg but less than 250kg.
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Water Supplies Affecting Cattle Health
Teeth lesions in cattle are caused by high fluorine content in bore water which ultimately affects production.
Mining may be causing degradation of water sources across Queensland & Australia – what has it done to your water?
Get your water tested today to find out how to improve management practices to avoid toxicities from water supplies!
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Bulk Trailer make light work of feeding supplements
The Fast Feeda is registered to hold 2.5 tonnes and has 2 separate compartments to allow for 2 bulk products to be used at one time. They are quality built, and easy to use allowing for all family members and staff to be able to complete supplement runs. The trailer comes complete with many options...Read more
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