The Livestock game

By Kelsey Miller

I talk to a lot of livestock producers and it's interesting how the conversation has changed over the past couple of weeks. Back in July and early August the main topic of conversation was Foot and Mouth and a falling market. Fast forward to the start of September and the conversation has shifted more towards the need to re-stock. Foot and Mouth hasn't gone away but the media focus has come off a bit and more rain, along with slightly warmer days, means one thing…feed in paddocks.

Who knows where the market will go but with plenty of feed around many will find it hard not to get in, especially with buy-in prices in a better spot than last year. If you want to buy livestock now and pay later, you can REQUEST A CALLBACK from the DelayPay team.

If you’re wondering how DelayPay works for livestock, Ben Schiller is a prime example. Ben runs a sheep feedlot (pictured) in South Australia and used DelayPay to start his operations when the banks wouldn’t touch him. Initially Ben bought lambs on an 8 week turnaround, and then he used DelayPay again to buy the hay and grain to feed them. He has since used DelayPay several more times over the years to maximise his cashflow and finds it the perfect solution to growing his business without having to jump through any of the long, drawn-out hurdles of other lenders. Check out his story HERE.