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Converting forage to milk and meat efficiently

Achieving high productivity from grazing animals requires high intake and offering plentiful pasture, which is tall enough to maximise bite weight is an effective way to increase intake. Australian Farm Journal+

Tagasaste combines with sub tropical perennials to boost livestock income

Tagasaste carries a cow and calf to every 1.5 hectares; almost four times the traditional carrying capacity of the Browne’s WA sand country, when it was supporting annual pasture. Australian Farm Journal+

Grain growers should be “average” marketers

Nuffield scholar, Bruce Watson, claims Australian growers should stop trying to “pick winners” in the grain futures markets and instead focus on minimising costs and securing average market prices Australian Farm Journal+

2010 Syngenta SPRAY Awards

Terms and Condiditons Australian Farm Journal+

Is the wool market finding the right balance?

Rabobank’s Adam Tomlinson predicts 2010 wool prices should remain above the five-year average of $8.15 per kilogram clean, given the current balance between apparel textile demand and production. Australian Farm Journal+

Angus Pure gives grass finished beef a higher profile

Angus Australia has launched a pasture based beef brand, Angus Pure, to cater for consumers looking for beef produced off pastures and without growth promotants or antibiotics. Australian Farm Journal+

Readers’ Views

Letter One: Culled breeders lift farmers’ income Letter Two: No tourists, jobs or sympathy Letter Three: The 'trading' part brings no comfort Australian Farm Journal+

Editors View

To manage dryland pastures for long-term persistence, livestock production and ecosystem services; pasture researchers and farm advisors need to consider all three factors together. Australian Farm Journal+

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Australian Farm Journal
+ Converting forage to milk and meat efficiently
+ Tagasaste combines with sub tropical perennials to boost livestock income
+ Grain growers should be “average” marketers
+ 2010 Syngenta SPRAY Awards
+ Is the wool market finding the right balance?
+ Angus Pure gives grass finished beef a higher profile
+ Readers’ Views
+ Editors View
+ 2010 Winter Pasture & Forage Varieties Guide

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2009 Australian Farm Journal Index
The 2009 AFJ Index is now available for viewing or downloading - the listing covers approximately 300 articles. more >>

2010 Winter Pasture & Forage Varieties Guide
Approximately 350 plants appear in this year's Guide, with new varieties of chicory, an awnless foarge barley and a new Italian ryegrass. more >>