From the paddock
A veterinarian’s view of the business
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eef businesses need to go
back to the basics and address
business, welfare, production and
grazing management issues.
Cattle production veterinarian
Ian Braithwaite writes about the
fundamentals of stock
inventory.
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Understanding rain percentiles
o you understand how to use rainfall
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percentiles when looking at climate data?
Queensland Department of Environment and
Science has released an animated video showing
how to compare current data with past historical
records, as well as interpreting seasonal outlooks
to assist when making decisions regarding
grazing land management. Watch it here.
Dip your boot into the Long Paddock
he Long Paddock is a Queensland
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Government initiative that provides climate
and pasture information to the grazing
community.
The site provides access to rainfall and pasture
outlooks and decision support tools to support
land management decision making and
planning for landholders.
Future Beef website is a one-stop shop
provides
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the north Australian
industry with key
information and tools
to assist with making
on-farm changes that
improve business
performance.
P8 | Grit Issue 15, August, 2019