Innovative research quantifies pasture intake for cattle (NSW Department of Primary Industries)
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(Source: NSW Department of Primary Industries) 2 Dec 2016 New prototype sensor collar for measuring pasture intake fitted on a grazing steer The ability to make step change improvements in livestock productivity and profitability has been made possible via research by the NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) and CSIRO. Collaboration leader, NSW DPI Senior Principal Research Scientist Dr Paul Greenwood, based at the DPI Beef Industry Centre, Armidale said the innovative research uses sensors and wireless networks to measure individual feed intake...