MLA drought tools
MLA produces a range of publications and tools that can help with decision making in dry times. These include:
Drought management & recovery
mlaPrograzier
mlaPrograzier is a quarterly magazine that highlights how individual producers have successfully introduced best management practices into their farming enterprises and the benefits that have been achieved.
Articles focusing on drought management and recovery are available from our website as downloadable PDFs.
Pasture management
Animal health & welfare
- Tips & Tools: Heatload in feedlot cattle 2006 (PDF, 852KB)
This publication includes the 6 Tips & Tools listed below, providing a comprehensive guide to understanding, recognising and managing heat load in feedlot cattle.
- Is It Fit To Load
A national guide to the transport of animals fit to transport, 'Is it fit to load?' has been developed in consultation with the livestock industry to help you decide if an animal is fit to be loaded for transport to saleyards, abattoirs, or any other destination.
You may find MLA's market information useful when considering stock turnoff options. This includes saleyard market reports and market information publications such as Meat & Livestock Weekly, which provides the latest news and analysis for domestic and key export markets, including weekly export and domestic prices.
More information
Our publications are available to MLA members for free or at a discounted rate. To order a hardcopy of any of the publications above:
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