@article{Andrews:121465,
      recid = {121465},
      author = {Andrews, Todd},
      title = {Climate change impacts on northern NSW beef producers},
      journal = {AFBM Journal},
      address = {2011-02},
      number = {1672-2016-136519},
      pages = {5},
      year = {2011},
      note = {Special Edition Sheep and Cattle production in New South  Wales},
      abstract = {A review of meteorological data from 1957 to 2010 for  areas adjacent to the coastal fringe of northern New South  Wales indicates that the summer season is increasing in  length. The first frost day has been delayed over that time  by up to 35 days, with the first 28 degrees Centigrade day  occurring up to 49 days earlier. Such changes favour an  increase in the abundance and distribution of tropical  grasses, including several important weeds. Increases in  the distribution and severity of tropical pests and  diseases are also likely. Several options are available to  beef producers wanting to adapt to these changes. The first  is to increase Bos indicus herd content. Brahman cattle are  adapted to grazing in the tropics and well documented  research has shown that Brahman infused cows can increase  gross margins by 10-50% in those areas. The second option  is for producers to utilise the additional, lower quality,  pasture produced by tropical grasses using supplements.  Finally producers can conserve the additional summer  growth. Note that although these management strategies have  been already implemented by many coastal NSW producers,  climate change is making these practices pertinent to a  wider audience.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/121465},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.121465},
}