Macdonald N (Northern Territory, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries)
0957739400
Land (Grass and Pasture); Arid Regions; Livestock; Productivity; Grazing; Management; Rangelands; Grasslands; Land Management
Commercial beef producers often rely on the condition of their cattle as a guide to the condition of their land and the appropriate stocking strategy. An investigation of the validity of this approach focused on the relationship between animal productivity and pasture condition at Mount Sanford Station in the southern Victoria River District of the Northern Territory. The results imply that short-term animal production is not, by itself, an adequate guide to pasture condition and it is recommended that producers should assess pasture conditions directly before determining stocking rates (A).