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L16 Drought management (drought conditions (In southeast Aus (very…

- - - - :explode:Less animal feed
        
        :explode:Less income & more costs
        
        :warning:Less production (wool, meat,milk)
        :warning:High feed costs
        :warning:High changeover cost & Lost genetics if sold
        :warning:Takes time to return to normal production afterwards
      - :warning:Poorer nutrition
        :warning:Destock AND/OR feed more
        :warning:Health problems from changed diets
- - - - :pencil2:Avoid overgrazing to
        maintain natural base
        
        :pencil2:Plan & manage nutrition
        
        :pencil2:Return to normal season
        
        :check:Expect a ‘normal’ autumn break in south-eastern Aus
        :check:Successfully transition back to normal grazing
        :check:Restore normal productionASAP
        
        :pencil2:Avoid other health issues
        
        :check:Feed budgets: quantity, cost
        :check:Avoid health issues
        from long-term supplementation
        
        :check:Keeping in intensive ‘stock containment areas’
        :check:Variable water quality
      - :check:Preserve pastures & soils
        :check:Avoid weed invasion
  - - - High
        
        Good
        
        Poor unless use SCA
        
        Low
        
        Low
        
        Good
        
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    - - Low
        (Pay for agistment instead!)
        
        Good
        
        Good
        
        Low
        
        Moderate to High
        
        Good
        
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    - - Low
        
        Poor
        
        Good
        
        Pasture/soil
        preservation
        
        High
        
        High
        
        Poor
        
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        Disease
        introduction risk
        (post-drought)
        
        Changeover cost
        
        Preservation
        of genetics
        
        Supplementary
        feed costs
    - - Low
        
        OK
        (Depending on mortality rate)
        
        Poor
        
        Moderate
        
        Low
        (But plenty of health
        problems anyway!)
        
        Poor
        
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        Pasture/soil
        preservation
        
        Overgrazing >
        destroy pastures & soils >
        delay recovery from drought
        
        Generally need to
        destock pastures
        if ≥ 20–30% bare area
        
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