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Publication Date
1989
Location
Nice France
Description
Cattle production on tropical tallgrass pastures of northwest Australia is limited by the poor quality of the forage. Sodium levels are inadequate throughout the year and N, P and S concentrations are below critical values for good animal growth after the first 4-6 weeks of the wet season. Thus, stocking rates and liveweight gains are low ( < 50 kg/annum) despite 18-26 weeks of pasture growth (McCown, 1982).This paper reports the results of 3 experiments which use different options to improve cattle production in this region.
Citation
Winter, W H., "Removing Limitations to Cattle Production in the Semi-Arid Tropics" (1989). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 30.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session10/30)
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Removing Limitations to Cattle Production in the Semi-Arid Tropics
Nice France
Cattle production on tropical tallgrass pastures of northwest Australia is limited by the poor quality of the forage. Sodium levels are inadequate throughout the year and N, P and S concentrations are below critical values for good animal growth after the first 4-6 weeks of the wet season. Thus, stocking rates and liveweight gains are low ( < 50 kg/annum) despite 18-26 weeks of pasture growth (McCown, 1982).This paper reports the results of 3 experiments which use different options to improve cattle production in this region.
