MfBfP 2006/W01: Increasing Pasture Productivity and Utilisation
| Project start date: | 01 May 2006 |
| Project end date: | 30 June 2009 |
| Publication date: | 24 September 2014 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Lamb |
| Relevant regions: | Western Australia |
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Summary
The project The Lower Murchison Pastoral Bestprac Group aimed to improve both lambing and weaning rates of the partnering station flocks in the Lower Murchison by effectively aligning stocking rate with seasonal carrying capacity. An increase in the average lambing rate from 49% to 80% was estimated to generate an additional $17.7M revenue for the region, while a reduction in average mortality rates of weaners from 22% to 10% would translate to direct savings of $35,000 per annum for each sheep station in the region.
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| Project manager: | Jane Weatherley |
| Primary researcher: | Manjimup Pasture Group |
