The dairy industry in southern Australia relies on perennial ryegrass pasture to supply 60-70% of the diet of lactating cows. Improvements in the amount and quality of home-grown forage used for dairy cow feeding are critical for further productivity gains in the industry. A modeling approach...

Inter-annual climatic variability poses a substantial management and profitability challenge for pasture-based dairy producers in southern Australia. The effects of a range of seasonal scenarios on the production and profit of non-irrigated dairy farm systems using several different forage bases...