Northern producers learn from CashCow

摘要

The results of a four-year study into factors affecting the performance of commercial beef breeding herds in northern Australia are set to help producers boost their production and bottom line, as Pamela Lawson discovers.Until recently, very little large-scale research had been undertaken to look the reproductive performance of commercial beef breeding herds in northern Australia, or the major factors affecting breeding performance in these herds.There were no practically achievable performance or production benchmarks for producers in various regions and environments to aim for to ensure commercial viability.Similarly, producers were unsure about which factors contributed the most to herd reproductive outcomes and therefore where to focus management changes and investment to gain the biggest bang for their buck.