Precision Livestock Systems is an objective production model that uses individual animal management and remote weighing and drafting to improve livestock productivity while reducing labor costs and animal stress. Data on each animal is collected and integrated across the supply chain for transparency and efficiency gains. This approach focuses on high value markets rather than commodity production and uses intensive rest and recovery grazing to boost health and productivity.

1. Precision Livestock Systems An objective production model

2. Poor productivity gains of the livestock industries

4. New thinking is needed to drive productivity Think outside the square

5. A major problem is mob variability

6. Mob Variability – 2100 Longreach Merinos

7. Mob Variability – 1200 1 st X Lambs

8. The Key - Get out of commodity & into high value markets High value markets are less susceptible to market forces.

9. Precision Livestock Systems Objective Management Resource Livestock

10. Livestock

11. Individual Animal management All animals carry an Electronic Identification Tag (EID)

12. Currently - Auto Weighing & Drafting Monitor & manage individual animals. Relatively labour intensive. Some degree of animal stress, impacting weight gain.

13. The Future - Remote Weighing & Drafting Manage as individuals Labour free. Animal stress free.

14. Resource

15. Rest & Recovery Grazing High impact for short periods with long period of rest for recovery

16. Large mobs Small paddocks High intensity grazing for short periods - with long periods of rest Critical for internal parasite control Improved perennial grass dominance Improved productivity Integrates Precision Livestock Systems data collection Enables accurate feed budgeting Rest & Recovery Grazing

17. Integrated data management Custom designed software Data applicable to each chain participant Transparency through the entire value chain Improved efficiency & productivity for all chain participants

18. Integrated Value Chain

19. The Production Story The Outback The Farmer The Ethical Production The Quality The Food Safety