CATTLE

How cow size affects profitability

THERE has always been much debate about the mature cow size or weight that producers should aim for to run a profitable, self-replacing beef enterprise. The answer is complex and depends on many factors, including stocking rate, pasture utilisation and commodity prices.

Pamela Lawson
How cow size affects profitability

Dr John Webb Ware, a consultant for the Mackinnon Project at the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, has recently investigated the issue further using the computer...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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