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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Keywords
Beef cattle, Feeding, Beef production, Western Australia
Disciplines
Agricultural Economics | Meat Science | Sustainability
First Page Number
58
Last Page Number
61
ISSN
0021-8618
Abstract
The idea of integrating the Kimberley cattle industry with that in the south-west of Western Australia is no new, but until recently it had not been critically evaluated.
Over the past eight years the Department of Agriculture's Beef Cattle Branch has been assessing the performance of Kimberley cattle transported south for finishing in the agricultural areas.
This research has show that Kimberley weaners can be finished in the south, and that under the present (December 1988) economic conditions it is more profitable than running breeding cattle in the south-west and comparable with fattening store steers.
Recommended Citation
McIntyre, Brian L.; Ryan, Bill; and Macintyre, Neville
(1989)
"Finishing Kimberley cattle in the south-west,"
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 30:
No.
2, Article 4.
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https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol30/iss2/4