NSW Local Land Services: state wide webinar - Part 4 |
Taking Stock – Planning for Dry Times
Preparing for dry times is essential to maintaining productivity and viability of farming businesses across Australia. As part of the Saving Our Soils During Drought Program, NSW Local Land Services has produced a series of webinars for livestock producers across the NSW state to assist landholders in the decision-making and management of their livestock through dry times.
Webinar: Feeding cattle in dry times
Presenter: Jeff House (Jeff House Livestock)
When: Wednesday 8th Nov – 7pm-830pm
To register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1915780698414502741
Description: In this webinar beef cattle consultant Jeff House will discuss key principles in managing feeding cattle during dry times, including:
- designing a ration – how to ensure livestock requirements are being met whilst minimising cost
- types of feeds and feeding methods – pros and cons.
- animal health – what are the main things to watch out for
Jeff is the director of Jeff House Livestock Pty Ltd, established in 2014 as a private consulting business with the aim of sharing knowledge with beef producers and the beef supply chain across Australia. Jeff works closely with producers, lot feeders and processors to improve the performance of their herds and operations.
Other webinars in this series include:
- Livestock Market Update with Simon Quilty - Wednesday 18 October 7pm - 8.30pm. Register via GoTo Webinar.
- The big question: Do I keep and feed or sell in a falling market? - Wednesday 25 October, 7pm - 8.30pm. Register via GoTo Webinar.
- Feeding sheep in dry times - Wednesday 1 November 7pm - 8.30pm. Register via GoTo Webinar.