scholarly journals Matching sheep and beef policies to pasture supply on Northland hill country

1995 ◽  
pp. 207-212
Author(s):  
C.R. Page ◽  
R.D. Thomson ◽  
R.W. Webby
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Cattle Farm ◽  
Pasture Production ◽  
Hill Country ◽  
The Past ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Full Benefit ◽  
Cattle Farms ◽  
Made In

Farm monitoring on sheep and beef cattle farms in Northland has been in operation for the past 8 years. The emphasis has been on monitoring the performance of sheep and beef cattle farms to provide the data to encourage group members to make decisions based on objective measurements. Monitor groups were initially supported by extension and science personnel with more recent groups being operated on a commercial basis. Key biological indices such as animal numbers, weights, weight gain, meat and wool production and pasture production are monitored. Group members are encouraged to use information from the monitor farm to identify opportunities on their own farms for improvement in production and income. Significant gains have been made in production but it can take 3 to 5 years for the full benefit to be realised. Pasture production information has been v,ital to identify changes in feed supply from year to year during the monitoring programme. Farm monitoring in the future is likely to be the basis on which farmers will be able to. meet year-round supply of product based on specifications of weight, date and carcass attributes. Keywords: beef and cattle, farm monitoring, objective measurement, pasture production, sheep

scholarly journals Farm monitoring to futures contracts: The Hannas' experience

2001 ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
A.B. Hanna ◽  
A.M. Hanna ◽  
R.W. Webby
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Futures Contracts ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Futures Contract ◽  
The Past ◽  
Increase In Productivity ◽  
Farm Sustainability ◽  
Monitoring Protocols ◽  
Farm Business

Being part of a group farm monitoring project and then a farm systems study has enabled the Hannas to develop their farm business to where they can supply livestock to meat processors under futures contract arrangements. The recognition and development of farm-monitoring protocols has enabled them to identify key weight and weight gain targets. A database of weights, pasture growth and pasture cover information has enabled them to predict numbers, weights and supply times. The result of this farm monitoring has been a 35% increase in productivity over the past 5 years. Lambing % has increased from 112 to 146% survival to sale. Bull beef cattle numbers have increased by 430% as the area suitable for running them has been fenced and developed. The Hannas have classified their land into capability units and farm these units accordingly. They recognise the strong link between farming profitably and sustainably and believe that the demonstration of sustainable farming practices will be a requirement to enter into high value markets in the future. Winning of the supreme Waikato Farm Environment award in 1999 was a reflection of this philosophy. Keywords: bull beef, futures contracts, monitor farm, sustainability

scholarly journals Performance of new pasture cultivars in a hill country finishing system

1990 ◽  
pp. 151-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.W. Webby ◽  
G.W. Sheath ◽  
C.J. Boom
Keyword(s):  
White Clover ◽  
Red Clover ◽  
Early Flowering ◽  
Pasture Production ◽  
Hill Country ◽  
Prairie Grass ◽  
Current Returns ◽  
Improved Pasture ◽  
New Cultivars ◽  
Made In

On 6 of a set of 12 self-contained experimental farmlets, improved pasture cultivars 'Ellett' ryegrass, 'Grasslands Wana' cocksfoot, 'Grasslands Tahora' white clover, Whatawhata Early Flowering' white clover, 'Mount Barker' sub clover, 'Tallarook sub clover, 'Grasslands Mama prairie grass, 'Grasslands Pitau white clover and 'Grasslands Pawera' red clover were successfully established in 1986. Measurements began May 1987. Results presented to May 1989 include pasture production, animal production and financial returns. Matua prairie grass failed to persist beyond spring 1988 but clovers including Pawera and Pitau in these pastures increased summer production in 1989. In summer 1989 the improved steep pastures produced 8 kg DM/ha/day more feed than the resident pastures, with most of this increase owing to Wana cocksfoot. Lamb numbers and lamb weight gains were greater with improved pastures. Bulls were priority finishing animals and their weights were insensitive to pasture treatment. Current returns from this experiment show little to justify the investment made in introducing new cultivars into existing developed hill pastures. Keywords pasture cultivars, hill country, finishing systems, pasture improvement

scholarly journals Effect of feed on the performance of upgraded Holstein Friesian bulls during fattening at BAPARD cattle farm in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 761-767
Author(s):  
MMH Mustafa ◽  
MR Islam ◽  
MM Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Conversion Ratio ◽  
Beef Production ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Cattle Farm ◽  
Live Weight Gain ◽  
Holstein Friesian

The study was conducted to find out the effect of beef cattle diet on the performance of upgraded Holstein Friesian bulls at BAPARD cattle farm in Bangladesh. For this purpose, twelve Local x Holstein-Friesian upgraded bulls (L×F) of average 20 months of age and 213 kg live weight were divided into three equal groups. Three different diets such as (i) a mixed concentrate ration (T1), (ii) mixed concentrate ration and UMS at a ratio of 1:1 on DM basis (T2) and (iii) green Grass based ration without concentrate and UMS. The results found that the average daily live weight gains of three groups was 350g, 330g and 340g respectively, which were not differ significantly (P<0.05). Daily DM intake was significantly higher in T3 but the digestibility found lower than other treatments. In case of feed conversion ratio (FCR), the highest FCR was found in T1 (2.96) but cost of per kg live weight gain was the lowest in T3 (BDT 90) compared to T1 (BDT 140) and T2 (BDT 142). Therefore, considering the FCR and cost of per unit beef production, a beef diet of green grass might be the appropriate diet for the floodplains area for Local x Holstein-Friesian upgraded bulls. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. December 2020, 6(4): 761-767

How to optimise pasture production off uncultivatable hill country

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 ◽  
pp. 57-60
Author(s):  
D. Daniell ◽  
S. Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Late Winter ◽  
Manuka Honey ◽  
Pasture Production ◽  
Hill Country ◽  
Land Clearing ◽  
The Past

Around 70 percent (guesstimate) of New Zealand's sheep and beef population is farmed on uncultivatable hill country. There are large areas where individual farms have less than ten percent available for cultivation. Wairere is such a property. Originally the southern end of the "seventy mile bush", the soils are poor, derived from sandstone and clay, with pHs of 4.9-5.2 and phosphorus (P) levels of 1-2. Following initial land clearing there were several rounds of reversion to Manuka until the mid 1960s when my father John embarked on a programme which included large inputs of lime, at 5 t/hectare, super at 1 t/hectare, and DAP at 100 kg/hectare, all flown on in the first 28 months. This programme took from 1965 to 1982. I personally spent nine months cutting scrub—more recently I have been a shareholder in a manuka honey company planting scrub, how things go round! This programme was accompanied by subdivision and provision of stock water by the construction of dams. There were invasions of porina and manuka beetle following development, and porina control is still required on a regular basis. Wairere has run performance recorded sheep since 1967, based on a registered Romney stud started by my grandfather in 1929. We winter around 9500 sheep and 340 cattle on 1070 effective hectares. The 5300 ewes wean 145 percent average; the 2000 ewe hoggets (all in lamb) wean around 1700 lambs. All hoggets have been mated for the past 50 years; the 1800-2000 ram hoggets are culled lightly in late winter, and taken through to private sale in November; the 300 cows (replacements bought in) calve from mid October, with most wearers sold in April.

Occurrence of Zoonotic Clostridia and Yersinia in Healthy Cattle

2013 ◽  
Vol 76 (10) ◽  
pp. 1697-1703 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. SCHMID ◽  
U. MESSELHÄUSSER ◽  
S. HÖRMANSDORFER ◽  
C. SAUTER-LOUIS ◽  
R. MANSFELD
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Clostridium Botulinum ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Cattle Farm ◽  
Toxin B ◽  
Fecal Samples ◽  
Toxin Genes ◽  
Healthy Cattle ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Cattle Farms

Zoonotic pathogens are a frequent cause of disease worldwide. This study was designed to determine the occurrence of Clostridium difficile, Clostridium botulinum, and Yersinia enterocolitica in cattle in southern Bavaria, Germany. The study population included 49 farms; 34 were dairy farms (30 also fattening beef cattle) and 15 were solely beef cattle farms. Fecal and dust samples were collected from summer 2011 to summer 2012 and analyzed using a combination of enrichment procedures and real-time PCR. For the detection of C. difficile, samples were screened for the presence of the tpi gene and toxin genes tcdA, tcdB, and cdtA. Samples also were screened for genes for C. botulinum toxins A through F and for the ail gene of Y. enterocolitica. Of 506 samples, C. difficile genes were found in 29 samples (5.7%): 25 samples from dairy farms and 4 samples from beef cattle farms. Toxin genes were identified in 17 samples, with toxigenic profiles of A+B+CDT−, A+B−CDT+, and A+B+CDT+. C. botulinum toxin genes were not detected in fecal samples from cattle, but the gene for toxin B was detected in 1 (0.8%) of 125 dust samples. Y. enterocolitica genes were found in 6 (1.6%) of 382 fecal samples from three dairy farms and one beef cattle farm. This study revealed that C. difficile and Y. enterocolitica are rare on cattle farms in Bavaria, Germany. In contrast to results of previous studies, C. botulinum was not detected in fecal samples but was found very rarely in dust samples from the cattle environment.

scholarly journals Pencemaran Bakteri dalam Air Sumur di Sekitar Peternakan Sapi Potong di Yogyakarta

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Widodo Suwito ◽  
. Supriadi ◽  
Erna Winarti ◽  
Nyoman Ayu Anggreni Tisnawati
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Well Water ◽  
Isolation And Identification ◽  
Cattle Farm ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Household Water ◽  
Cattle Farms

Air sumur merupakan salah satu sumber air untuk keperluan rumah tangga. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kualitas mikrobiologi air sumur di sekitar kandang kelompok sapi potong di Yogyakarta. Telah dikumpulkan sebanyak 12 contoh air sumur di sekitar kandang kelompok sapi potong dari Kabupaten Sleman, Kulon Progo, dan Bantul. Contoh air sumur diperiksa terhadap Coliform dan E. coli dengan metode most probable number (MPN), sedangkan Salmonella sp. dengan isolasi dan identifikasi dengan metode Andrews & Hammack. Sebanyak 91,6% dari 12 contoh air sumur, jumlah Coliform dan E. coli melebihi ambang batas baku mutu air rumah tangga. Salmonella sp. berhasil diisolasi dari air sumur di sekitar kandang sapi potong Kabupaten Kulon Progo. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa air sumur di sekitar kandang di Yogyakarta hampir seluruhnya tercemar Coliform dan E. Coli.Kata kunci: pencemaran, air sumur, peternakan, sapi potong. (Contamination of Bacteria in Well Water Around Beef Cattle Farm in Yogyakarta)Well water is one of the sources of water to use in housewifery. The aim of this study was to determine microbiological contamination of well water around beef cattle farms in Yogyakarta. A total of 12 well water samples were collected from around beef cattle farms in Sleman, Kulon Progo, and Bantul district. These samples were analyzed for Coliform and E. coli by using most probable number (MPN), where as Salmonella sp. with isolation and identification by Andrews & Hammack methods. A total 91.6% of 12 well water samples have Coliform and E. coli that exceeds the threshold household water quality standards. Salmonella sp. was isolated from well water around beef cattle farm in Kulon Progo district. In conclusion, the well water samples around beef cattle farms in Yogyakarta contaminated Coliform and E. coli.Keywords: contamination, well water, livestock, beef cattle.

scholarly journals Effects of farm monitoring on Northland's small beef cattle farms

1995 ◽  
pp. 213-215
Author(s):  
G.R. Ussher ◽  
D.A. Low ◽  
S. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Business Planning ◽  
Cattle Farm ◽  
Far North ◽  
Fertiliser Use ◽  
Evaluation And Monitoring ◽  
Farm Programme ◽  
Stock Policy ◽  
Farm Business ◽  
Cattle Farms

Results from the MRDC-ANZ monitor farm programme in the Far North (Omatua Farm Ltd) have involved the adoption or continued use of onfarm technologies such as crossbreeding, yearling mating, regrassing, supplementary feeding, subdivision, fertiliser use, stock policy evaluation and monitoring animal growth rates. These results have substantially improved farm productivity and profitability. Farm business planning has been a significant part of the monitor farm process, leading to a 12% increase in yearly beef produced off the monitor farm. Small farms like Omatua Farm Ltd make up 63% of the beef cattle and sheep farms in the Far North District Council. The potential of the farm monitor-business planning approach on these farms is to improve gross annual income by $20 000. Without improvements in productivity and profitability an increasing amount of beef cattle farm land in the area is likely to end up in an alternative land use. Keywords: business planning, farm management technologies, monitor farm, small beef cattle farms

Partial Adrenal Suppression with Prolonged Use of Depo-Provera

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Nur Aisyah Zainordin ◽  
Fatimah Zaherah Mohamed Shah ◽  
Rohana Abdul Ghani
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate ◽  
Side Effect ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Adrenal Incidentaloma ◽  
Adrenal Suppression ◽  
Private Pharmacy ◽  
Significant Weight Gain ◽  
The Past ◽  
Depo Provera

A 49-year old patient presented with symptoms of adrenal suppression following an attempt to withdraw Depo-Provera or Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA) injection. She had been receiving DMPA injections for the past 16 years for contraception. She was initially prescribed DMPA by her gynaecologist but later on began obtaining the medication directly from a private pharmacy without prior consultation from her gynaecologist. Clinically, she had been experiencing significant weight gain and appeared cushingoid. Blood investigations confirmed partial adrenal suppression with presence of an adrenal incidentaloma. This case reports a known side effect of DMPA but occurring at a much lower dose than previously described. It also highlights the need to increase the awareness of the insidious side effect of DMPA and to avoid unsupervised use of the drug.

South Asian Developmental Crisis (Review Article)

1973 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-188
Author(s):  
Rafiq Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Second World War ◽  
World War ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Great Depression ◽  
Political Independence ◽  
Integrated Theory ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Developed World ◽  
Second World ◽  
Made In

Like nations and civilizations, sciences also pass through period of crises when established theories are overthrown by the unpredictable behaviour of events. Economics is passing through such a crisis. The challenge thrown by the Great Depression of early 1930s took a decade before Keynes re-established the supremacy of economics. But this supremacy has again been upset by the crisis of poverty in the vast under-developed world which attained political independence after the Second World War. Poverty had always existed but never before had it been of such concern to economists as during the past twenty five years or so. Economic literature dealing with this problem has piled up but so have the agonies of poverty. No plausible and well-integrated theory of economic development or under-development has emerged so far, though brilliant advances have been made in isolated directions.

Mass Spectrometry Techniques: Principles and Practices for Quantitative Proteomics

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocco J. Rotello ◽  
Timothy D. Veenstra
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Quantitative Proteomics ◽  
Protein Identification ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Complete Coverage ◽  
The Past ◽  
Proteome Level ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Quantitative Changes ◽  
Made In

: In the current omics-age of research, major developments have been made in technologies that attempt to survey the entire repertoire of genes, transcripts, proteins, and metabolites present within a cell. While genomics has led to a dramatic increase in our understanding of such things as disease morphology and how organisms respond to medications, it is critical to obtain information at the proteome level since proteins carry out most of the functions within the cell. The primary tool for obtaining proteome-wide information on proteins within the cell is mass spectrometry (MS). While it has historically been associated with the protein identification, developments over the past couple of decades have made MS a robust technology for protein quantitation as well. Identifying quantitative changes in proteomes is complicated by its dynamic nature and the inability of any technique to guarantee complete coverage of every protein within a proteome sample. Fortunately, the combined development of sample preparation and MS methods have made it capable to quantitatively compare many thousands of proteins obtained from cells and organisms.

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