Livestock Management

Case Studies

• Proactive Decision Making- "The quicker you can make decisions, the better you feel, the better your farm is, the more options you’ve got at the end of the dry season"- Todd Woodard, Peel Pastoral

Latest Industry Resources

• Sheepconnect SA- Information on Grazing Management

• MLA Information on Drought Management

Factsheets & Guides

• More Beef from Pastures- Information on Grazing Management
• AWI Publications-Which sheep do I keep? When confronted with a pasture shortage, sheep producers must determine whether to sell or supplementary feed all, some or none of the flock.Managing Sheep in Drought Lots A best practice guide for confining sheep in dry periods.Managing fodder prices for droughts A best practice sheep producers guide to forward plan and decide how much fodder to store and fodder buying strategies during a drought.Feeding and Managing Sheep in dry times(892kb pdf) A book on the foundations of making decisions about feeding sheep during dry times.

Apps and Calculators

• Stocktake PlusA tool to help you capture data for analysis, manage your resources and understand your property overtime.

• Ag Excellence Alliance Apps DirectoryA directory of many useful apps including function descriptions and reviews.

You Tube

Below is a list of YouTube clips for help with confinement feeding developed by the Birchip Cropping Group in Victoria.

• Why should I build a containment area?
• How do I choose a location for a containment area?
• How to manage sheep in a containment area?
• How to make the transition out of a containment area?
• Farmer view - Why I established a containment area