Insights

It’s all in the interpretation

The pooled data from another year of Agrista benchmarking is back and it is one of those years where it is fair to be a little bit confused by some of the results. Agrista reports...

How Fibre Diameter Influences Profitability of Wool Sheep Flocks

In sheep production systems where wool represents a significant proportion of total income, fibre diameter is one of the variables that producers can most directly influence. Many wool producers invest a lot of time evaluating...

Beyond Weight: The True Measure of Feedlot Productivity

The cost of feed is a major limitation on profitability when feeding livestock to reach slaughter weights in a feedlot. One of the key measures of success is feed conversion efficiency. Monitoring this typically involves...

Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis of Exclusion Fencing

In early May 2019, Central Tablelands Local Land Services (LLS) responded to a surge in wild dog attacks in the region by coordinating a tour for local sheep producers. The group visited several properties in...

Interesting times, isn’t it?

It’s an interesting time in the rural property market right now. It’s also an interesting time for the livestock market, for interest rates, politically and in terms of agriculture’s profitability. It’s an interesting time in...

Revealing The Magic Of Compensatory Growth 

It is often assumed that after getting through a tough period, growing sheep and cattle will make up for lost time with compensatory growth. Compensatory growth is the term used to describe the rapid growth...

Beyond Chaos – The Power Of Perfect Lamb Systems  

A self-replacing prime lamb enterprise is one of the most complex systems of the broadacre livestock enterprises. The complexity means that profitability is not linked to a single factor rather it is dependent on a...

Production, Not Marketing, Drives Trading Cattle Profits 

Benchmarking data challenges the common belief that success in cattle trading relies on convoluted marketing strategies. Like other livestock operations, profitability in cattle trading is primarily driven by production efficiency.   Agrista’s analysis of trading cattle...

Ruminati: Unpacking Emissions Efficiency (Part 1)