A three year trial has been established as a partnership between Meat & Livestock Australia, the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Water, Muirhead Enterprises, Roberts and Incitec Pivot investigating grazing management practices and technology to increase liveweight beef production to 2000kg/ha annually.
The first stage of the program compared three grazing treatments for beef production and hence their ability to move towards 2000kg/ha beef production for the year. The three treatments were set stocking, which had previously been used at the site, a four paddock rotation and intensive rotational grazing. The second stage was to use the best of the grazing treatments which was the intensive rotational grazing and then compare nitrogen treatments.
Results of both stages of the trial were presented to producers at field days and are listed below.
For more information on the trials please contact Peter Williams on 1300 368 550 or email Peter.M.Williams@dpiw.tas.gov.au