| FEATURE | WORDS // RICK BAYNE
Missing Opportunities J
ERSEY farmers not seriously looking at the beef-on-dairy market risk being left behind, according to a leading player in the supply chain. However, Cameron Renshaw from Calf Link says farmers need to do it right to make sure they don’t encounter the same problems that have beset overseas markets. Cameron says the economics, demand from consumers and animal welfare issues will force dairy farmers to look at beef options. “I’m confident that the product can find a market if done correctly,” he said. “Anybody running a dairy operation that hasn’t had a mature conversation around a beef-on-dairy program has fallen behind.” Calf Link is working in the supply chain of product development for beef-
on-dairy programs. “We see that a bottle-neck for the industry to address terminal-cross calves on any scale is the ability to rear the calf from a week of age to the point that it is suitable for backgrounders and feed-lotters,” Cameron said.
The commercial calf rearing service is offered in NSW, Victoria and South Australia from a base at Elmore in central Victoria that can handle up to 5500 head each year, with potential to add new sites as the industry grows.
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