Deer forage systems conference 2016.ppt
Forage Systems for
Targeted Deer Production
8/ 09/ 2017 | Pres ented by Allis ter Moorhea d
& Glenn J uds on from Agricom
Introduction
Production cycles - supply and demand
Forage in a deer context
•
•
•
•
Grasses
Legumes
Grazing herbs
Brassica /beet
Forage rotations
8/ 09/ 2017 | Presented by Allister Moorhead
& Glenn Judson from Agricom
Supply and Demand
60
Pasture (kg DM/ha/day)
50
40
30
20
10
Demand
Supply
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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& Glenn J uds on from Agricom
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Demand
Stocking rate
• Hinds
• Young stock
• Cattle/sheep
Liveweight and LWG expectation
Timing of events
• Weaning
• Sale of stock
• Winter feeding/spring flush
8/ 09/ 2017 | Presented by Allister Moorhead
& Glenn Judson from Agricom
Supply
Forage system
•
•
•
•
New grass / old pasture
Legumes
Herbs
Brassicas
Conservation
• Hay and silage
Change pasture cover
Grazing management
• Winter rotation length
• Control of reproductive growth
Buying in feed
• Options
• Comparisons
8/ 09/ 2017 | Presented by Allister Moorhead
& Glenn Judson from Agricom
Production cycle
Dec
Breeding
hinds
Jan
Early lactation
Feb
Mar Apr May
Late lactation
Autumn
Jun
Jul
Aug Sep
Winter
Oct
Nov
Spring
Key feed period
R1YO
With hind
Key feed period
8/ 09/ 2017 | Pres ented by Allis ter Moorhea d
& Glenn J uds on from Agricom
Newly weaned
Winter
Spring
Weaning
Fawning
Gestation
Early lactation
Late lactation
Forages
Fodder Beet
Italian ryegrass
Seed head limits quality
Tonic
Red clover
Lucerne
Tall Fescue
Mid-heading ryegrass
Late-heading ryegrass
Only as good as ryegrass
Dependant on legume content
Summer brassicas
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& Glenn J uds on from Agricom
Dependant on AMH
Post-weaning
Heading date relative to fawning
30
Percentage of herd fawning
25
M id
flowering
Early
flowering
Late
flowering
20
15
10
Date of
set stocking
8/ 09/ 2017 | Presented by Allister Moorhead
& Glenn Judson from Agricom
6-Jan
30-Dec
23-Dec
16-Dec
9-Dec
2-Dec
25-Nov
18-Nov
11-Nov
28-Oct
21-Oct
14-Oct
7-Oct
1-Oct
0
4-Nov
5
Forages Systems
Yr 1
Yr 2
Yr 3
Yr 4
Yr 5
Spring SummeAutumWinterSpring SummeAutumWinterSpring SummeAutumWinterSpring SummeAutumWinterSpring SummeAutumWinterSpring
Prennial (ryegrass, Lucerne, Grazing bromes, Tall Fescue)
Old pasture
Old Lucerne
Annual (ryegrass, ryecorn, oats, clovRed Clover
Chicory
Italian /red
Fodder beet
Forage rape
Run out
Run out Italian
Forage Rape
Run out red clover
Forage Rape + Tonic
Italian
Oats
Tonic
Run out chicory
Lucerne
Finished
brassica/beet
Red clover
Chicory
Italian /red
Chicory
Perennial
Forage rape
Fodder beet
Summary
• Ma tching Supply to Dema nd with ta rgeted
fora ges a nd fora ge rota tions
• The a im to increa s e kg of product while
increa s ing the profit per kg of product
8/ 09/ 2017 | Presented by Allister Moorhead
& Glenn Judson from Agricom
Targeted Deer Production
8/ 09/ 2017 | Pres ented by Allis ter Moorhea d
& Glenn J uds on from Agricom
Introduction
Production cycles - supply and demand
Forage in a deer context
•
•
•
•
Grasses
Legumes
Grazing herbs
Brassica /beet
Forage rotations
8/ 09/ 2017 | Presented by Allister Moorhead
& Glenn Judson from Agricom
Supply and Demand
60
Pasture (kg DM/ha/day)
50
40
30
20
10
Demand
Supply
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
8/ 09/ 2017 | Pres ented by Allis ter Moorhea d
& Glenn J uds on from Agricom
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Demand
Stocking rate
• Hinds
• Young stock
• Cattle/sheep
Liveweight and LWG expectation
Timing of events
• Weaning
• Sale of stock
• Winter feeding/spring flush
8/ 09/ 2017 | Presented by Allister Moorhead
& Glenn Judson from Agricom
Supply
Forage system
•
•
•
•
New grass / old pasture
Legumes
Herbs
Brassicas
Conservation
• Hay and silage
Change pasture cover
Grazing management
• Winter rotation length
• Control of reproductive growth
Buying in feed
• Options
• Comparisons
8/ 09/ 2017 | Presented by Allister Moorhead
& Glenn Judson from Agricom
Production cycle
Dec
Breeding
hinds
Jan
Early lactation
Feb
Mar Apr May
Late lactation
Autumn
Jun
Jul
Aug Sep
Winter
Oct
Nov
Spring
Key feed period
R1YO
With hind
Key feed period
8/ 09/ 2017 | Pres ented by Allis ter Moorhea d
& Glenn J uds on from Agricom
Newly weaned
Winter
Spring
Weaning
Fawning
Gestation
Early lactation
Late lactation
Forages
Fodder Beet
Italian ryegrass
Seed head limits quality
Tonic
Red clover
Lucerne
Tall Fescue
Mid-heading ryegrass
Late-heading ryegrass
Only as good as ryegrass
Dependant on legume content
Summer brassicas
8/ 09/ 2017 | Pres ented by Allis ter Moorhea d
& Glenn J uds on from Agricom
Dependant on AMH
Post-weaning
Heading date relative to fawning
30
Percentage of herd fawning
25
M id
flowering
Early
flowering
Late
flowering
20
15
10
Date of
set stocking
8/ 09/ 2017 | Presented by Allister Moorhead
& Glenn Judson from Agricom
6-Jan
30-Dec
23-Dec
16-Dec
9-Dec
2-Dec
25-Nov
18-Nov
11-Nov
28-Oct
21-Oct
14-Oct
7-Oct
1-Oct
0
4-Nov
5
Forages Systems
Yr 1
Yr 2
Yr 3
Yr 4
Yr 5
Spring SummeAutumWinterSpring SummeAutumWinterSpring SummeAutumWinterSpring SummeAutumWinterSpring SummeAutumWinterSpring
Prennial (ryegrass, Lucerne, Grazing bromes, Tall Fescue)
Old pasture
Old Lucerne
Annual (ryegrass, ryecorn, oats, clovRed Clover
Chicory
Italian /red
Fodder beet
Forage rape
Run out
Run out Italian
Forage Rape
Run out red clover
Forage Rape + Tonic
Italian
Oats
Tonic
Run out chicory
Lucerne
Finished
brassica/beet
Red clover
Chicory
Italian /red
Chicory
Perennial
Forage rape
Fodder beet
Summary
• Ma tching Supply to Dema nd with ta rgeted
fora ges a nd fora ge rota tions
• The a im to increa s e kg of product while
increa s ing the profit per kg of product
8/ 09/ 2017 | Presented by Allister Moorhead
& Glenn Judson from Agricom