This paper describes the concept of using Linear Programming (resource allocation modelling) to better understand and manage any pastoral system and to question the assumptions made of best practice given the limited knowledge available. Results from a case farm are presented to show typical outputs. Keywords: beef, dairy, modelling, resource allocation, sheep, sustainability
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