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Livestock

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Production and profit improvements

Our livestock service focuses on improvements in both production and profitability for red meat (sheep and cattle) and wool. 

Farmanco consultants in regional locations bring the latest research and practices to your farm. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and commitment, providing balanced and unbiased advice.

This means substantial direct benefits to you and your farming outcomes.

Services

Goals – breeding objectives established; detailed production plans created

Genetics – ram selection and genetic improvements

Big data – outsourced data management and analysis

Biosecurity – creation of detailed biosecurity plans*, including processes and procedures

*Mandatory for all LPA accredited producers from 1 October 2017

Condition scoring – conducted by us; analysed with management options provided

Production – general best-practice principals and operational management advice

Feed – feed budgeting, FOO measurements, ration composition

Pasture – composition status, management, improvement, agronomy, paddock allocation, rotations

Carcass traits – carcass composition analysis from processor feedback; results used in production plan

Economics – cost of production calculations/analysis

Trials and research – conducted on-farm, tailored to your production goals, with scientific outcomes

Equipment – analysed according to your budget and goals with tailored recommendations provided

Technology – up to date advice and assistance with adoption of new technology

Industry literature – access to Farmanco-written livestock articles

Livestock Consultants

Richard Brake

Richard Brake, Consultant

Richard Brake, Consultant, joined Farmanco in 2013 and has extensive international agricultural experience. He is currently based at Mundaring.

Richard is from the UK, but after graduating immigrated to New Zealand and established his own consultancy business, which he operated for 13 years. He moved to Australia in 2010 to work as a sales agronomist at CRT in Geraldton. Followed by the Indigenous Land Corporation, where he oversaw the financial management of cattle stations in the Kimberley.

Richard is responsible for developing the Farmanco Profit Series. Contact him if you’d like to include your farm data in our unique bench marking service.

Contact Richard on 0498 661 080 or richard@farmanco.com.au.

See Richard’s profile

Brent Pritchard

Brent Pritchard Agronomist

Brent Pritchard, Agronomist Farmanco since 2009 is based in Albany. Brent has worked in agronomy since 1990, spending 14 years with Elders (Katanning and Albany).

Prior to Elders, Brent spent four years as an Adviser working with the Department of Agriculture and Food, WA (DAFWA) in Manjimup and Lake Grace.

Brent’s focus is canola and cereal systems, especially integrated pest and weed management.

Brent is a Farmanco Principal, and manages our Research program

Based at our Albany office, you can contact Brent on 0488 428 333 or brent@farmanco.com.au.

See Brent’s profile

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Fat lambs
Rams in front of shed
Man and dog with sheep
Cattle at Giles property in Ravensthorpe
Shorn sheep in paddock
Cattle at Giles property in Ravensthorpe
Sheep in paddock
Lamb meat
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