SALT SUPPLEMENT INCREASING GROWTH RATES IN LAMBS ON DRYLAND LUCERNE
A supplement of salt could help lamb producers make better use of dryland lucerne according to research from the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation.
Charles Sturt University (CSU) lecturer in agronomy Dr Jeff McCormick said lucerne is seen to be highly productive and high quality but often liveweight gains seen by producers do not reflect that.
“Lucerne is an important pasture in Australian mixed faming systems providing high quality feed in spring and summer,” he said.