Potential vs. actual stocking rate tool              
     
     
         
  This tool is designed to demonstrate the whole farm potential stocking rate versus whole farm actual stocking rate during the year. Stocking rate will differ between months depending on seasonal pasture growth. This is dependent on temperature and timing of rainfall throughout the year.    
     
     
     
           
  Please enter the appropriate details for your scenario in the blue cells. The grey cells are either set criteria or calculations.    
     
           
    Average monthly potential stocking rate (acres/DSE)    
    Area (ac) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average    
  Country class 1      
  Country class 2      
  Country class 3      
  Total (DSE)    
  Average (acres/DSE)      
  Average (DSE/acre)        
             
      Average monthly actual stocking rate (acres/DSE)    
  EWES DSE rating Enter the number of livestock in each stock class corresponding to the month of occurrence      
  Dry      
  Last 6 wks preg        
  Lactating      
  TOTAL DSE      
         
  MERINO WEANERS DSE rating      
  Dry      
  TOTAL DSE      
           
  MERINO WETHERS DSE rating      
  Dry    
  TOTAL DSE      
           
  RAMS DSE rating      
  Dry    
  TOTAL DSE      
           
  PRIME LAMBS DSE rating      
  Gaining 100 g/hd/day    
  Gaining 150 g/hd/day    
  Gaining 200 g/hd/day    
  TOTAL DSE      
           
  CATTLE DSE rating      
  Dry cows    
  Cows last 3 months pregnancy    
  Cows lactating    
  Weaners gaining 0.25kg/hd/day    
  Weaners gaining 0.75kg/hd/day    
  Yearlings gaining 0.25 kg/hd/day    
  Yearlings gaining 0.75 kg/hd/day    
  Bullocks gaining 0.75 kg/hd/day    
  Bulls    
  TOTAL DSE      
           
  Total actual DSE      
  Average actual stocking rate (acres/DSE)      
  Potential stocking rate      
         
  Additional DSE required to meet potential      
       
           
       
       
  DISCLAIMER: This decision suppot tool is produced by Holmes Sackett Pty Ltd. The contents do not constitute management or business advice and should not be relied on as such. Before taking any action in realation to a matter described in this decision support tool, you should seek independent advice from a qualified professional. Holmes Sackett Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage whatsoever resulting from reliance on the contents of this tool.    
     
     
     
     
       
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