Organisation: Premier Farm Nutrition

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Will the beef cattle supply fall from November onwards?

There has been significant downward price pressure at the beef factories lately, and all indications point to a difficult few months ahead.

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The key factors in efficiently finishing your cattle

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Weather not ideal for livestock lately

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Set targets to grow cattle on grass efficiently

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Set goals and review performances of weanlings on grass regularly

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Fine-tuning your indoor feeding plan

More cost effective options of growing youngstock available

Thankfully, concentrates costs are much lower than they were last winter.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2013

Start next year’s silage budget now

Now is the time to do next year’s silage budget.

Thu, 05 Apr, 2012

Surplus silage is like money in bank. Or is it?

It is hard to remember a better spring for grass on farms.

Thu, 22 Mar, 2012

Getting the best price in a busy calving season

We are in the middle of the calving period and calves are in very strong demand. Prices are significantly higher than last year — which means greater attention needs to be paid to getting them off to the best start possible.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2012

Much to gain in the final months of cattle finishing

Many farmers now have cattle in sheds that are close to finish after winter feeding. They are looking closely at the price of cattle, in the mart and the factories.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2012