To use this site click on one of the headings down the left hand side of this page.

You can LIST your CATTLE, LAMBS, GRASS, GRAIN, USED SILO BAGGING EQUIPMENT for

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only pay fee on delivery of stock. The GRAIN and FODDER site is completely free of charge.

This site aims to gather infomation about the livestock and/ or grass to make this process easy please read the info forms further down the page.

The process of finding GRASS using this site;

select; VIEW AVAILABLE GRASS, find suitable location and facilties, fill in and submit form with reference number of suitable grass. This will come to me where I will place you in contact with suitable Grass Grower.

or select; REGISTER CATTLE OR LAMBS, fill in and submit form which gives me some infomation regarding the cattle and your expectations for them. I will place them on the web site and creat some interest in your cattle. I may have some interest already and contact you immediately.

If you are interested in agisting and Back grounding please contact me via web site or mobile 0407255939.

To use the site, click on any of the navigation categories on the left of this page.

Terms and Conditions;

1.You can submit and list for FREE.

2. You are agreeing and will accept the charges and fees at the time of quote based on if stock get delivered.

as at 1/7/2009

$2 /per head up to 500 head

$1 / per head 501 to 1000 head

$0.50 / per head over 1000 head.

$0.25 per head for both parties in sheep or lamb placement.

These forms are available to print or download in the TOOLS section;

Cattle Owner Information Form.

Please fill in the form so the Grass Grower client can better target his requirements. This form will help to make your back grounding experience successful. It will also allow you to ask for a premium rate for providing the Grass Grower client with a successful experience.

Rates are exclusive of GST.

 All stock to have NLIS identity and management tag or ear mark.

All regulation paper work to be organized by cattle owner.

NLIS transfer to managed by cattle owner.

Flat Rate; per head, per week paid monthly in arrears;

OR

Weight Gain; with retainer per head, per week paid monthly in arrears;

residual top up at exit based on net weight gain.

Number of Cattle;

Breed;

Age;

To be inducted before arrival;

To be inducted after arrival;

To have animal health administered during stay;

BACK GROUNDING;

Average weight on entry;

Weight range on entry;

Target exit weight;

What happens if target weight is not achieved?

AGISTMENT;

Expected duration of stay;

Minimum duration of stay;

Maximum duration of stay;

 Protocol for weighing;

The cattle must be weighed the same on entry as exit. The best method is FULL LESS 5%.

Grass grower/ Cattle owner to provide labour;

Labour includes; muster to and from yards, yard work, trucking in and out, stock security.

Detailed Grass Grower Information Form.

Please fill in the form so the Cattle client can better target his requirements. This form will help to make your back grounding experience successful. It will also allow you to ask for a premium rate for providing the Cattle client with a successful experience.

Rates are exclusive of GST.

Flat Rate; per head, per week paid monthly in arrears;

OR

Weight Gain; with retainer per head, per week paid monthly in arrears;

residual top up at exit based on net weight gain.

Area HA;

Pasture;

Grazing Crop;

Or both;

Hay provided at entry/exit;

Type of Hay;

Protocol for weighing;

The cattle must be weighed the same on entry as exit. The best method is FULL LESS 5%.

Grass grower/ Cattle owner to provide labour;

Labour includes; muster to and from yards, yard work, trucking in and out, stock security.

Access to yards [b-double etc];

Yards [covered race/concrete];

Crush [brand, jaw lifter];

Scales [brand for cattle owners compatibility];

NLIS facility;

Is it possible to have high average annual stocking rates [DSE/HA] relatively risk free high mid winter stocking rates and high feed utilization, but do it in a risk free and sustainable manner?

The graphs below show two farms with different stocking rates.

The higher stocking rate farm has very small amount of substitute feeding and good net profit per DSE. It also has a sustainable dry matter ground cover to carry through the dry periods.

This farm also has high utilization, or % of potential stocking rate. An analogy of this is a motel occupancy rate of 59%.

The second graph show the farm [ motel] has an occupancy rate of 25%]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To use the site, click on any of the navigation categories on the left of this page.

Terms and Conditions;

1. If you submit to any of the services this site provides, you are agreeing and will accept the charges and fees at the time of quote.

as at 1/4/2009 unless changed here;

$2 per head for both parties in cattle placement up to 500 head, $1 / 501 to 1000 head, $0.50 over 1000 head.

$0.25 per head for both parties in sheep or lamb placement.

Contact Ian or Lorraine via;

* Contact Back grounding navigation page

* Mobile 0407255939.

* Office 0260369534.

Grain out loaders are now available to hire. please contact Ian or Lorraine. Out loaders are in the Moree; Dubbo; and Wagga areas.

Because of demand for outloaders please arrange trucking over as short a period as possible.

 

Latest News; See photos of Silo Bag machines in operation in Photos on left hand column.

 

 

 

 

		THE SILO BAG EQUATION
THE MAIN PROBLEMS;
	Rising cost of sideways freight
	Expensive vertical storage approx $66 per ton per
	Legal loading limits of trucks
	High cost structures of BHC's & rail and port charges
	BHC's driving profits for shareholders not producers
	Un used silo space in low yield years
	On farm freight cost
	Harvest logistics stress, silo queues, open/closing times
THE OPPORTUNITIES;							$ SAVINGS
	No sideways freight / farm to BHC site 0 to 60 km						$                 20.00
	No chemical application cost						$                   2.00
	No BHC storage & handling cost						$                 12.00
	No monthly storage cost per month						$                   1.50
	In harvest freight diverential						$                   5.00
	Total Cost						$                 40.50
	Silo Bag cost; inload,outload,bag, [60m bag] est						$                 12.00
100 % UTILISATION OF STORAGE EVERY YEAR
Cost Saving by Hiring a  Silo Bag						$ 28.50	per ton
A RETURN OF OVER						237%
IF THE GRAIN PRICE RISES $14 PER TON POST HARVEST, IF YOU STORE 500
TONS THEN YOUR NET PRESENT VALUE IS $21133, 1500 TONS = $92980
This is with the price of grain going up which occurs in 7 out of 10 years. Contact your grain
marketer regarding delivery after the harvest pressure and explain that end users can purchase
grain cheaper and more conveniently off farm, than purchasing from Bulk Handling Companies
that have high over heads, share holder profit targets, large out load tonnages, inconvienent
outloading times.
List your grain via our web site to expose it to more buyers
www.backgrounding.com.au
CONTACT;		IAN & LORRAINE ROSS
OFFICE		260369534
MOBILE		O407255939

 

Wanted long term backgrounders for feeder cattle and waygu x steers and hfs. excellent payment terms, allowing for silage and/or grain ration. Become part of the team and learn how to earn more net per Ha, with LOW risk grazing techniques and improve the ground cover and soil of your farm. No more bared out paddocks or substitute feed costs.

 

  The tools in each of the sections of the site will help you adjust your business to the conditions of the season.

Click on the link to MLA; www.mla.com.au/nlrs and go to EYCI for market info.

The silo bag storage tool is a excel spreadsheet which will help you compare farm gate prices. Copy the tool to help you plan your harvest and grain storage logistics.

You can find our Silo Bag grain storage and marketing form to post to our data base so we can assist your grain marketing.

Take the opportunity to look through the site and see what you think. Please contact us for any comments or ideas you may like to see on the site.

If you wish to advertise on the site please contact us at ian@backgrounding.com.au we will link to your seed stock business site.

If you would like to advertise with us please provide us via E-mail with a high definition layout. Rates to be discussed.

Bull sale dates and news most welcome.