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POOR ENSILAGING CONDITIONS
Silage can be tricky to nail at the best of times. What makes great silage is multifactorial in the parameters we are chasing, such as...

Rebecca Thorn
Nov 3, 20216 min read


GRAZING SUMMER CROPS
Whether it is part of your pasture rotation or a designated crop to “finish’’ animals on, many farmers this year have planted forage...

Rebecca Thorn
Nov 3, 20212 min read


TRAC Beef & Sheep Newsletter - Spring 2021 Edition
As consultants we are regularly questioned on what it is like elsewhere, often the answer is “it’s all relative”, relative to rainfall,...

Rebecca Thorn
Nov 3, 20219 min read


GETTING THE BEST OUT OF PASTURES & CROPS
With the sun out and many areas having an early Autumn break plant growth rates are the highest they have been for years. Plants are...

Rebecca Thorn
Jun 15, 20214 min read


GRASS TETANY
Autumn is coming to a gentle close as we prepare for winter, hopefully bringing more rain and with that, more feed. Hand feeding is...

Rebecca Thorn
Jun 15, 20212 min read


TRAC Beef & Sheep Newsletter - Winter 2021 Edition
As consultants we are regularly questioned on what it is like elsewhere, often the answer is “it’s all relative”, relative to rainfall,...

Rebecca Thorn
Jun 15, 20217 min read


STAR-GAZING STOCK
- Are your sheep polio affected? This year we are hearing more farmers ask the question “Why are my sheep acting like they are blind and...

Rebecca Thorn
Apr 23, 20212 min read


CALCIUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-LAMBING EWES
Calcium is one of the most important minerals in an animal's body. It is a critical regulator of multiple physiological processes,...

Rebecca Thorn
Apr 19, 20212 min read


TRAC Beef & Sheep Newsletter - Autumn 2021 Edition
Traveling through Autumn, we have seen the full cycle of weather, ranging from wet to warm and then to windy days which has made for some...

Rebecca Thorn
Apr 16, 20216 min read


ENERGY BALANCE FOR LAMBING & LACTATION
Chasing milk production in sheep generally isn’t the primary focus unless you run a sheep dairy. However, it definitely needs to be...

Mikaela Baker
Apr 16, 20212 min read


MAXIMISING CONFINEMENT SUCCESSFULLY
This year we had headed into harvest with strong yields and excellent rain to finish forage and grain, however for those regions that cut...

Rebecca Thorn
Dec 23, 20203 min read


FORAGE BRASSICAS - A SUMMER CROP RESOURCE
Growing forage brassicas can help give your stock a quick growing highly nutritional feed stuff over the Summer/ early Autumn period when...

Rebecca Thorn
Dec 17, 20204 min read


UTILISING DRY SUMMER FEED
With plenty of late season rain, paddock feed is looking strong this season. For those that have benefited from greater pasture growth...

Rebecca Thorn
Dec 11, 20202 min read


Making the Most of Forage From Difficult Ensiling Conditions
By Mikaela Baker (B. Ag Sci), TRAC Ruminant Productivity Consultant Silage can be tricky to nail at the best of times. What makes great...

Mikaela Baker
Dec 7, 20206 min read


TRAC Beef & Sheep Newsletter - Summer 2020/21 Edition
Spring is a wrap and with summer programs are ramping up, there is a mixed bag for many with challenging fodder conservation programs and...

Rebecca Thorn
Dec 3, 20209 min read


GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR WINTER PASTURES
With most areas having a drier than average winter, we have seen pastures that have grown at twice the normal growth rate in some areas....

Rebecca Thorn
Sep 3, 20204 min read


LAMB RUMEN DEVELOPMENT
Let us look at how and why lambs grow, then we can use this information to make informed decisions and understand how to get them out of...

Rebecca Thorn
Sep 3, 20203 min read


TRAC Beef & Sheep Newsletter - Spring 2020
Results in livestock production systems are ultimately driven by the consistency of feed intake presenting adequate energy for...

Rebecca Thorn
Sep 3, 20207 min read


Check out these TPM Ready Reckoners...
Hot off the press are these new TRAC Performance Minerals Ready Reckoners... A quick reference guide to your investment in your stock...

Rebecca Thorn
Aug 17, 20201 min read


Mould & Yeast in Forages
This TRAC Tech Tip is focused on the effects of Mould & Yeast in Forages and the impact they have on animal performance

Mikaela Baker
Aug 17, 20203 min read
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