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GLENALPINE STATION RESULTS

The O’ Sullivan family runs a highly efficient business where every decision is carefully made to maximise productivity and profitability. The family has invested in training, sought guidance from experts, implemented new practices, and joined benchmarking groups to stay informed about the latest advancements in agriculture.

After completing RCS training and attending a Holistic Management workshop with Rodger Savory, in 2014 the O ' Sullivans embarked on a journey to transform Glenalpine Station into a regenerative grazing property. They adopted advanced regenerative rotational grazing techniques with extended resting periods.

In 2017, they incorporated elements of the Grazing Naturally method to improve plant and soil health, resulting in more productive pastures and landscapes.

The family has proven that profitability and productivity are closely linked to ecological outcomes. By prioritising soil health, increasing organic matter, and aligning stocking rates with pasture density and rest periods, they have enhanced productivity and resilience to drought.

ProfitProbe is used to offer datadriven analysis for informed decision-making and to compare the performance of the business with other production enterprises that also use the platform.

Glenalpine’ s financial results reveal the average Livestock Units( LSUs) managed by the property since 2006( refer to Graph 1). The linear trend line for Glenalpine demonstrates a steady increase in LSUs, rising from approximately 5,100 in 2006 to 6,800 by 2023, a growth of about 33 per cent.

The Glenalpine ProfitProbe results for the 2022 year were influenced by the purchase of an additional property in November 2021, which impacted financial performance in the initial year of the combined operation( the new property, Lucie Station, is now included in a whole of business analysis). Lucie initially had low stock numbers due to drought conditions at the time of purchase and the decrease in LSUs in 2022 was due to the transfer of cattle from Glenalpine to Lucie.

Before 2013, the grazing practices at Glenalpine primarily consisted of set stocking and wet season spelling, with some rotational grazing.

These findings highlight the dynamic nature of livestock management at Glenalpine and underscore the impact of external factors, such as drought conditions, on operational decisions.

Before 2014, Glenalpine had inconsistent margins per kilogram of beef sold( refer to Graph 2). However, with the introduction of Holistic Management regenerative grazing practices, there has been a significant improvement in profitability.

GRAPH 1: Average LSU managed

9,000

8,000

Glenalpine Linear( Glenalpine)

7,000

6,000

Number of LSU

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

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