Water

Managing farm water supplies in drought

Stock water – a limited resource

Estimating stock water requirements for dairy cattle

Water for livestock: interpreting water quality tests

Water requirements for sheep and cattle

Preparing for rain. Water management at the end of drought

Nutrition and feeding management

Weighing and condition scoring of replacement heifers and dairy cows

Condition scoring of beef cattle

Visual and manual assessment of fatness in (beef) cattle

Grazing management following drought

Using nitrogen to grow extra feed for cows

Feeding dairy stock during drought

Introduction to feed budgeting on dairy farms

Energy and protein requirements of beef cattle

Managing for extended dry periods (beef)

Feeding crop waste to livestock and the risk of chemical residues

Drought increases residue risks

Reducing residue risks when feeding sugar cane products

Animal health and welfare

Preventing animal health problems during drought

Nitrate and nitrite poisoning of livestock

Nitrate and nitrite poisoning in livestock

Cyanide (prussic acid) and nitrates in sorghum crops. Risk management

Prussic acid poisoning in livestock

Avoid aflatoxin poisoning of livestock, and the potential for residues in milk and meat

Pregnancy toxaemia in beef cows

Keeping cattle and sheep healthy after drought

Animal welfare and health issues, dairying and drought

Weed spread

Buying hay? Are you getting more than you bargained for?

Planning to minimize weed spread

Using effective hygiene practices to minimise weed spread

General

Dairy herd management strategies in a drought

Drought management strategies for dairy farmers

Drought – developing a management strategy for beef cattle