IF you do an internet search for agistment, you will find plenty of advertisements taken out by producers willing to go anywhere to put stock on agistment.
The availability of agistment across large parts of the country has tightened with the weather drying out in the past year.
Some agents and consultants have told Beef Central that where agistment can be found it can range between $5 and $15 depending on the quality of the paddocks – often with certain conditions. However, many stressed the difficulties in finding paddocks.
Tamworth-based livestock consultant Andrew Hosken has been…