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Feeding Pastures For Profit

Feeding Pastures for Profit (FPFP) helps to improve the profit of Australian dairy farm businesses by using more home-grown pasture and efficient use of supplements. The FPFP program aims to provide participants with the underpinning knowledge, skills and practical tools to better manage their pastures and make two major profit driving decisions: How much area do I allocate to the herd to directly graze today? And what amount of supplement do I need to offer the herd to be feeding ‘in the profit zone’? These decisions have a significant impact on on-farm profit.

Project date

1 Jan 1998

Principal investigator

Ruairi McDonnell, Lead Feedbase & Nutrition, Dairy Aust

Research organisations

Project funded by

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Dairy Other rural industries

Dairy Australia

Dairy Australia is the Australian dairy industry’s service organisation. Our purpose is to provide services that collectively benefit and …
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Research funding body

Focus areas

Sustainabilities

Technology areas

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