Pasture Tests - why should we do them?
7/09/2011 12:00:00 AM
Bryan McLeod
Pasture testing is a sure way of knowing what level of nutrients and feed value your soils and pastures are providing to your livestock.
Pastures vary widely from winter to spring to summer to autumn so it is an important tool to help you understand just what your are or are not providing at each stage to enable you to:
- Assess protein
- Mix and match your supplements accurately to optimise production
- Save $$$
- Purchase the right supplement
- Identify mineral deficiencies
How do we select the proper mineral?
What are the roles of minerals in nutrition?
How do minerals function in the body?
What are the signs of deficiency?
How do we supplement to increase the utilisation of pasture?