Livestock management
Management of livestock must take into account variable seasonal factors, fluctuating markets and declining terms of trade. The most successful producers have a good knowledge of market requirements, matching product quality to suit. There are many factors that can determine the productivity and profitability of a livestock enterprise. These include the supply and quality of feedstuffs, the use of the most appropriate genetics, ensuring high health standards, optimising housing or environmental conditions, meeting quality assurance requirements, and having a sound knowledge of market requirements. This requires good communication along the value chain.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has technical expertise in a range of areas related to livestock management but acknowledges that there are many other sources of information that producers should be encouraged to seek out. There are many grower groups who play an important role in encouraging discussion amongst producers to improve adoption of new technology, as do private consultants and university scientists.
See Also
Articles
Filter by search
Filter by topic
- (-) Remove Food, export & investment filter Food, export & investment
- Pests, weeds & diseases (3) Apply Pests, weeds & diseases filter
- Livestock biosecurity (3) Apply Livestock biosecurity filter
- Livestock species (3) Apply Livestock species filter
- Biosecurity & quarantine (3) Apply Biosecurity & quarantine filter
- Biosecurity (3) Apply Biosecurity filter
- Livestock health & diseases (2) Apply Livestock health & diseases filter
- Sheep (2) Apply Sheep filter
- Diseases (2) Apply Diseases filter
- Crops (2) Apply Crops filter
- Agricultural exports (2) Apply Agricultural exports filter
- Chemicals (2) Apply Chemicals filter
- Control methods (2) Apply Control methods filter
- Organic food & farming (1) Apply Organic food & farming filter
- Market development & access (1) Apply Market development & access filter
- Preventing residues (1) Apply Preventing residues filter
- Veterinary chemicals (1) Apply Veterinary chemicals filter
- Management & reproduction (1) Apply Management & reproduction filter
- Small landholders in Western Australia (1) Apply Small landholders in Western Australia filter
- Residues in livestock (1) Apply Residues in livestock filter
- Beef cattle (1) Apply Beef cattle filter
- Food & beverages (1) Apply Food & beverages filter
- Climate, land & water (1) Apply Climate, land & water filter
- Horticulture (1) Apply Horticulture filter
- Investment attraction (1) Apply Investment attraction filter
- Livestock disease surveillance (1) Apply Livestock disease surveillance filter
- Land use (1) Apply Land use filter
- Livestock research & development (1) Apply Livestock research & development filter