Restocking choices vary across pastoral regions

Claire Harris
February 13 2021 - 3:02pm
REBUILDING: Pastoralist Keith Slade, pictured on his Murray Town property, expected many pastoralists to rebuild numbers from their own stock.
REBUILDING: Pastoralist Keith Slade, pictured on his Murray Town property, expected many pastoralists to rebuild numbers from their own stock.

The restocking of pastoral regions is a tale of variation in SA, with some pastoralists having started to rebuild their flock and herd numbers, while others are waiting for more rain and the softening of livestock prices before making key decisions.

Claire Harris

Claire Harris

Journalist

Journalist at Stock Journal. Hailing from South East Queensland, Claire moved to SA at the start of 2019. She is passionate about agriculture, cooking, sport, and line dancing, and loves a good long road trip.

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