Cyclone Alfred was a bit of a fizzer, which has left summer grass crispy and dry.
Livestock are looking for greenery, and production has slowed as a result.
Many sheep producers should consider hand feeding grain, either for a nutritional flush during joining, or for autumn lambing ewes.
Many cattle producers should be considering the use of dry licks to increase poor quality feed utilisation.
In all cases, ground cover and pasture health is equally important to livestock health – sometimes the stock just need to move on!
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