Industry initiatives to improve young breeder performance in the Northern Territory
Details:
Title
Industry initiatives to improve young breeder performance in the Northern Territory,
Creator
Schatz, Tim,
Collection
E-Publications,
PublicationNT,
E-Books,
NBP.344,
Date
2011-06-30,
Description
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
This project was undertaken to assess and improve heifer performance in the Northern Territory (NT) cattle industry. This was done through performance recording, research and demonstration of different heifer management practices on commercial properties and surveying cattle managers. This project showed that not only is there considerable room for improvement of first calf heifer fertility on NT properties, but also that improvement is achievable. Economic analysis showed that a 30% increase in first calf heifer re-conception rates would likely result in an increased annual gross margin of $10.95 million for the NT pastoral industry. - Abstract,
Notes
Report prepared by Tim Schatz, Northern Territory Department of Resources,
Table of contents
Abstract -- Terminology -- Executive summary -- Acknowledgements -- Background -- Project objectives -- Methodology -- Results and discussion -- Success in achieving objectives -- Impact on meat and livestock industry - now and in five years time -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Bibliography -- Appendices,