HAVE A YARN - TALKING SALT WITH BART & DENELLA HULLS 'CATTLE THRIVE ON SALTBUSH DIET

Date Issued:2007-07-01

Abstract

Saltbush is commonly renowned as a useful sheep feed in dry seasons yet it's not so commonly used as feed for cattle. But saltbush is exactly what Trayning farmers Bart and Denella Hulls used to look after their land and provide feed to their steers after a tough, dry season. The Hulls have planted saltbush since 1996 and in 2003 they applied for a grant in the Sustainable Grazing on Saline Lands (SGSL) program. The program was tailored to their farm, and measured how well a group of steers would perform on a saltbush diet.

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