A Backyard Farmer’s Guide to Harvesting a Strong Chicken Egg
According to the age-old tale, chickens have been laying eggs since the dawn of time, if not before however, producing an object as big as your own head every day,…
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It’s Not Just Layer Feed – Why Crushed Grains Reign Supreme
Within a single egg there’s 11 different vitamins and minerals, plus an intense concentrate of proteins and healthy fatty acids such as omega-3. It’s an impressive feat for a hen…
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Ryegrass Staggers – The Mycotoxin Challenge of Summer & Autumn
The condition commonly known as “Ryegrass Staggers”, or more accurately as Perennial Ryegrass Toxicosis (PRGT), can be a serious and widespread problem in livestock grazing perennial ryegrass dominant pastures during…
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Rectal Prolapses in Sheep Feedlots: Incidence, Causes & Costs
Different situations may affect the profitability of the sheep feedlot business. Within those situations farmers usually pay attention to the big ones; low daily weight gains, high mortality rates, labor…
Read MorePut a Spring in their Step this Summer
We’ve all heard that “the only constant in life is change”, a saying that today is as true as ever for our dairy industry. Four out of the last five…
Read MoreDairy Strategies for Improving your Milk Protein in Winter
The protein percent of the milk you send to the factory not only impacts farm income, but can also provide important indicators for cow health and nutrition. The most common…
Read MoreSpringer 16 Lead Feed getting some love in the Dairy Community
You’d think this feedback for our Springer 16 lead feed was scripted but then you’d be wrong 🙂 Nice timing with the new ad campaign. Cheers to Brendan and the crew…
Read MoreDairy Stockfeed Economic Analysis Report
In stark contrast to claims that increasing feeding rates increase dairy farmer risk, an independent report commissioned by the Stock Feed Manufacturers’ Association of Victoria identifies that use of concentrate…
Read MoreAccelerated Calf Rearing
US Dairy Production expert Mike Hutjens recently visited Australia, conducting seminars in regional Victoria organised by the Australian Association of Animal Nutrition. Some farmers may have been fortunate enough to…
Read MoreIs the cheapest hay always going to save me money?
With all signs pointing to opening prices being reduced, farming business’ are looking at where they can save money to ensure they are still running a profitable business at the…
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