In this episode, we explore strategies to navigate the evolving challenges of livestock management while boosting productivity and system resilience.
Chapman Valley farmer Jason Stokes shares his approach to managing seasonal variability, including break conservation, confinement feeding, and diverse pasture use.
Daniel Real from DPIRD delves into the Feed365 and Pasture365 projects, highlighting innovative solutions to provide year-round feed and minimise reliance on supplementary feeding during critical feed gaps.
The Pasture365 project received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
This episode is brought to you by the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub and is hosted by Shannon Beattie.
Episode links
FEED365 – Grower Group Alliance
FEED365 – DPIRD
Pastures365 – Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub
Additional links
Confinement feeding – Meat & Livestock Australia
Feedbase planning and budgeting tool – Meat & Livestock Australia
Drought resilient landscapes with profitable native shrub and legume systems across southern Australia — Fitzgerald Biosphere Group