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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…