Golden times for lot feeders

By Matt Sherrington
December 5 2017 - 11:00am

We've seen the evidence of something that we have known for some time, that lot feeding is not just a drought mitigation tool, but an integral part of the beef supply chain.

- ALFA president, Tess Herbert.

Despite the continuing contraction of the national beef cattle herd, grain fed cattle numbers have defied all expectations to date this year with numbers on feed cracking the one million mark in the March quarter and reaching an unprecedented mark of 1,089,072 head in the June quarter.

Get the latest Farmonline news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.