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FRONTIER Winter 2008 encompasses a range of practical articles and case studies, including why MSA is working, the benefits of biosecurity in keeping weeds at bay and making milage from sileage. This issue provides a wealth of information for your beef enterprise. Read the articles below to see what is inside the 2008 Winter edition
Pre-shipment focus impacts on performance
Attention to detail during the pre-shipment transport phase can pay big dividends in feedlot performance in cattle destined for the South-east Asian live export trade.Research has shown that much of the stress effect associated with livestock transport occurred in the handling, loading and first few hours of travel.“The key point in all this is that everybody in the supply chain has an interest in looking after cattle so that they settle down and perform well at the other end.”
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MSA: 74,000 reasons why it's working
Meat Standards Australia (MSA) continues to show the beef industry the way and increasingly it has to be north. Northern processors are looking for more MSA registered producers and that is the next big challenge for MSA. Not only are more people sourcing MSA beef but they are willing to pay for it. MSA cattle are now commanding a 10 cent per kilogram premium over and above the basic grid price because they are delivering exactly what the customer wants; beef that is guaranteed to perform.
Read the full article: MSA: 74,000 reasons why it's working (PDF, 146KB)
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Biosecurity keeps weeds at bay
Prevention, rather than cure, is one of the key strategies recommended in delivering biosecurity against weed pests on grazing properties. While the management and control of established weeds is important, there are obvious long term benefits in preventing new weed pest arrivals, according to DPI&F’s Tropical Weeds Research Centre professional leader Shane Campbell. He said weed introductions could occur in a wide variety of ways, each requiring a different management approach.
Read the full article: Biosecurity keeps weeds at bay (PDF, 61KB)
Making mileage from silage
Through pasture improvement and his own silage, Georgetown beef producer Glen Connolly has opened new turn-off options for his stock. For the past few years, silage feeding has enabled him to turn-off young cattle 50 kilograms heavier than they used to be, and has allowed him to pursue opportunities in the custom feeding market that he could not have otherwise taken advantage of.
Read the full article: Making mileage from silage (PDF, 81KB)
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