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There are many organisations with information and resources to help farmers manage their businesses through the drought. Here are some links to web pages that may be useful.
Drought Management Strategies
Herd management strategies
Cow parking & agistment
Feed budgeting / planning
Feeding stock during drought
General
Nutrient requirements – energy, protein, fibre
Feed value table
Water requirements
Unusual feeds & their suitability, e.g. by-products, brewers grains, cottonseed, straw, crop silage
Managing young stock and dry stock
Full drought feeding principles
Purchasing feeds
Feed cost calculator
Quality assurance & chemical residues
Animal welfare issues
Condition scoring
Transport guidelines
Animal health issues – diet related, deficiencies, parasites, poisoning
Drought recovery
Other
Drought Feeding and Management of Beef Cattle
Hotline
International
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