"Mum's not angry, just disappointed" - Prof Wayne Pitchford on breeder herd productivity

Prof. Wayne Pitchford explains that the losses that occur in maternal productivity in southern beef herds often aren't disastrous, but there is still plenty of room for the 'one-percenters' to be addressed, making breeder herds as efficient as possible.

He steps through the reproductive cycle and the losses that may occur in each.

Through strategies relating to joining weight - and weight gained during joining - calving time and bull genetics, productivity and profitability opportunities can be realised.

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