by Dr Jillian Kelly (AHN Consulting)
Making strategic decisions when it comes to livestock management and nutrition is trickier now than it has ever been.
We’ve got high grain prices, spiralling livestock prices and the prediction of a drier than average summer.
The general principles of drought feeding apply though – do a budget, make decisions early and there is no market in a drought for ill-thrifty or underweight livestock.
At present, most drought rations are costing around $450/tonne to create, which works out at $0.45 . . .
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