In Australia, dairy farms are categorised into five varying farming systems (Dairy Australia 2011) and according to national farm survey results, 50% of Australian dairy farms are classified as system 2 (grazed pasture and other forages with > 1.0 tonne grain/concentrates fed in bail). Developing management strategies that optimise profit from concentrate feeding is a key requirement for the Australian dairy industry and furthermore, understanding how dairy cows adjust their grazing behaviour and associated pasture intakes in response to concentrate feeding will be vital to developing such strategies (Sheahan et al. 2011).
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 17th Symposium on Precision Agriculture Research and Application in Australasia
Pagination
17-21
Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
Place of publication
Australia
Event title
17th Symposium on Precision Agriculture Research and Application in Australasia
Event Venue
Adelaide, Australia
Date of Event (Start Date)
2014-09-02
Date of Event (End Date)
2014-09-03
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Environmentally sustainable animal production not elsewhere classified