Dr Penny Schulz from the SA Drought Hub and Dr Jeisane Accioly-McIllree from Western Beef Association Inc. share insights from their work on drought resilience strategies for livestock feeding.
Penny discusses her pilot program on containment feeding, highlighting its benefits for productivity, pasture management, profitability, and drought preparedness.
Jeisane brings her expertise from the ‘Better Hay and Silage’ workshops, equipping farmers with practical knowledge on producing, storing, and using hay and silage effectively.
Together, they explore the importance of planning, training, and informed decision-making when managing livestock nutrition in dry seasons. They also share key outcomes from their projects and offer valuable tools and questions to help producers navigate feed management during challenging conditions.
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
Easy Beef and Dairy Cattle Diets – Rumen8
Containment feeding to boost business performance and resilience – SA Drought Hub [Watch this site for the release of the RationApp, yet to be released.]
Additional resources
Silage, is it all it’s wrapped up to be? – SW WA Hub
