The heightened interest in re-introducing Bos taurus genetics to northern Australia raises a trade-off between potential productivity and low adaptability. In this report Michael investigated
Ian has been involved in work to improve the accuracy is estimated intake of cattle grazing on tropical pastures and incorporating that into a national
In the Australian beef industry, the underlying long-term profitability of the majority of beef businesses is alarmingly low. Simple, cost-effective action is urgently needed. The
The 2013 Northern Beef Report comprehensively details the performance of the northern beef industry, by region, market and herd size over the 12 years since the start of the century. On average,
The Adult Equivalent (AE) is the standard measure of grazing loads used in extensive grazing areas across northern and pastoral Australia. An Adult Equivalent is
The introduction of Black Angus and Wagyu cattle into extensive northern Australia has been watched with keen interest. As I was required to deliver a project as part of my livestock consulting internship, I spent some time looking at differences in adaptability among breeds due to renewed interest in this space.
The Red Meat vision is a doubling of the value of red meat sales by 2030 (from 2020) and the NFF vision is $100B in farm gate output by 2030 (from an estimated $60B in 2019FY). These are ambitious goals, which is great.
Unfortunately, and to its detriment, broadacre agriculture is not always an evidence-based industry at producer level. Yes, there are areas where evidence drives what is done, but it is far from universal. Too much attention is placed on fads and searches for silver bullets.
A good livestock agent, like many service providers, can be invaluable to a livestock business, but a bad one can be very expensive.
In Australia, carbon farming is an emerging industry that is making an important contribution to Australia’s emission reduction task and is central to the Government’s climate change policies.
The tragedy is that it is so easy to move into a different world where a beef herd can actually generate serious wealth if you mould it that way.