Fodder Resources and Links
This Fodder Hub provides a central point for Tasmanian livestock and fodder producers to link them to information and resources relating to the production, purchase and use of fodder across farming systems.
TasFarmers acknowledges the vast array of existing industry publications and tools. All resources linked to the Fodder Hub are sourced from credible industry organisations, research providers or government agencies.
Fodder and Contracting
Purchasing Fodder
Fodder quality
Feeding fodder
Future Beef - Hay & Silage Analysis: What do they mean?
Feedtest - Protein and Energy Content of Common Feeds
Feedtest - Mould and Yeast levels in Stockfeed
FeedTest - Seasonal Fodder Quality Averages
VIDEO: NSW DPI - Tips from our team - Feed testing: Silage
The rumen Room Podcast: “Feed test lab reports: Just what on earth do all those number mean”
Agriculture Victoria - Feeding Livestock Website
Agriculture Victoria - Drought Feeding and Management of Beef Cattle Guide, 2018
Agriculture Victoria - Drought Feeding and Management of Sheep Guide, 2018
Agriculture Victoria - Feed Requirements of Horses
NSW DPI - Drought and Supplementary Feed Calculator
The Rumen Room Podcast: Baleage - A mystery surprise or valuable nutrients for our ruminants?
Sheep: Lifetime Wool - Feed Budget Tables for green pastures in south eastern Australia
Sheep: Lifetime Wool - Feed Budget Tables for drought conditions in Southern Australia
Dairy Australia - Feed budgeting
Dairy Australia - Monthly back of the envelope feed budget
The Rumen Room Podcast: The basics of ruminant nutrition – with a difference!
Handling and transport of fodder
Storage of fodder
Fodder Safety
Fodder sales sites
The Fodder Hub is an output of the TasFarmers Community Drought and Preparedness Coordination 2024-25 Project, funded by the Tasmanian Government and TAS Farm Innovation Hub (an Australian Government Future Drought Fund Initiative) to the Project.