Blast from the past – Management Message
There is an old statement that “the more things change, the more they stay the same”. Memories are very short and we constantly hear things like: this is the worst ...
Vale Dr Stan Parsons
Note from Hazel Parsons this morning Stan passed away today, July 15 2020. It was pneumonia, helped along by COVID I guess. The hard part was not being allowed to ...
The critical date cometh (for many)
For graziers who rely on a spring in southern Australia, the first critical date (usually early to mid-October) has passed, but the second one is on its way. In northern …
Shed Light on Soil Carbon Projects
We all know that timed rotational grazing increases soil organic carbon, leading to increased pasture and animal production, greater soil water holding capacity, increased drought resilience and a myriad of …
Unlocking the Secrets of Ruminant Nutrition
A recent webinar hosted by the renowned animal nutritionist Dr Terry McCosker, Director of Resource Consulting Services (RCS), has highlighted the need to ensure that any supplementary feeding of livestock …
Opportunities in the Season for Graziers: Northern Update
We are experiencing a type of season that happens fairly regularly. If you have been lucky enough to get rain over the recent growing season, it is now turning from …
Opportunities in the Season for Graziers: Southern Update
We are now in need of an autumn break. For many people this comes after a light spring and a light summer. The thing that is essential to watch heading …
Vale John Dunnicliff
This is only the second time I have commented on the passing of a great man. The first was Bud Williams. In many ways John Dunnicliff was in the same …
Current nutritional circumstances in Northern and Southern Australia
In an El Nino year, the words of Kenny Rogers “The Gambler”, are worth putting in the context of a livestock business. You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away and know when to run, you never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table, there’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done…