Drought confinement feed paddocks offer longer term value

Andrew Marshall
Updated September 13 2019 - 11:20am, first published September 11 2019 - 12:00pm
Feeding the flock: Larger scale producers have been more likely to implement livestock containment feeding strategies during drought, but interest has become widespread in some areas.
Feeding the flock: Larger scale producers have been more likely to implement livestock containment feeding strategies during drought, but interest has become widespread in some areas.

The benefits which come from holding sheep or cattle in purpose-built drought containment areas are likely to see the temporary strategy deployed far more frequently in years to come, even in better seasons.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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