THE Australian Fodder Industry Association has launched a fodder research, development and extension stocktake during this week’s National Fodder Conference being staged in Bendigo.
“AFIA believes that the stocktake, leading to the development of a strategic and collaborative R, D&E approach will deliver significant benefits to the Australian agriculture sector,” AFIA chief executive officer Paula Fitzgerald said.
It is estimated that 38,000 Australian farms are involved in the commercial production of fodder each year – however only about five percent of farmers consider…