Be prepared for perennial success

摘要

Pasture establishment or renovation Is an expensive process, which requires considerable planning and preparation to gain the maximum benefit. Kate Sargeant, DPI Victoria warns that preparation for pasture establishment needs to start at least one full year before the seed is actually sown — now Is the ideal time to start. As livestock producers across Australia continue to seek ways to produce more from less, pasture productivity is increasingly under the spotlight. New drought-tolerant perennial pasture varieties are being developed and producers are gaining new respect for existing species as the potential of productive pastures is proven time and again by proactive pasture managers.