

Renewing paddocks which have poor growth or high weed content can...
Renewing paddocks which have poor growth or high weed content can give high financial returns. In this example, we’ve used top end renewal costs ($985/ha), but this still returns up to $4173/ha in profit over 5 years, depending on the system. Few other investments can match this.
Sowing cheap seed, or seed of questionable origin, risks large...
Sowing cheap seed, or seed of questionable origin, risks large losses in income. In these examples $270/ha is saved at sowing but $1690/ha is potentially lost in a ewe breeding enterprise, or $1470/ha in lamb finishing profit over the next four years.