Ensure the pasture and crops have the right nutrients in the right places – not all areas of a paddock will need topping up.

Monitor pasture cover and ensure residuals are consistent – these are crucial factors in maintaining pasture quality. 

Use a feed budget to identify and plan for surpluses and deficits where there is a supply and demand imbalance throughout the year.

Ensure profitable supplement use by using it as a complement to homegrown feed (remember, the more feed you buy in, the higher your costs and emissions profile will be).

Harvest, store, and feed supplements in a way that minimises wastage as much as possible (e.g. keep silage stacks well-covered, don’t overfill feed bins, apply supplemental feed on the fence line rather than in the middle of the paddock).