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"Mum's not angry, just disappointed" - Prof Wayne Pitchford on breeder herd productivity
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Prof. Wayne Pitchford explains that the losses that occur in maternal productivity in southern beef herds often aren't disastrous, but there is still plenty of room for the 'one-percenters' to be addressed, making breeder herds as efficient as possible.
He steps through the reproductive cycle and the losses that may occur in each.
Through strategies relating to joining weight - and weight gained during joining - calving time and bull genetics, productivity and profitability opportunities can be realised.
Related podcast: Benchmarking Beef with Michael Cobiac and Elke Hocking
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