Improved pastures: Articles and factsheets

In 2018, the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries established a producer demonstration site at Goshen Station. The demonstration site was developed with leucaena and inter-row sown pasture…
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In 2016 a project, led by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, was initiated to compare the growth of cattle grazing on Wondergraze leucaena and the newly released…
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Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L) is a productive tussock grass that is adapted to deep, well drained loam and clay soils. It is very quick to respond to…
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Did you know? Legumes can provide high quality feed in the dry season when native pastures decline Well managed pastures can last 30 years Good pasture management will…
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Localised, small-scale developments of groundwater assets across the Kimberley and Pilbara regions are creating opportunities to increase the productivity of the northern beef industry. The Department of Primary…
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Pasture dieback is a condition that causes the premature death of tropical and sub-tropical grasses. Improved (or sown) grass species are mainly affected however some native species have…
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The leaves, pods and seeds of the leucaena fodder tree all contain the toxic amino acid mimosine, which many rumen bacteria can break down to the toxic compound,…
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This fact sheet outlines the findings of a Meat & Livestock Australia Producer Demonstration Site project that investigated the growing conditions and varieties suitable for establishing leucaena in…
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Pasture rundown is the reduction of pasture growth over time due to the tie-up of soil nutrients (primarily nitrogen) in sown pastures. Pasture quantity and quality gradually reduces…
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Pasture dieback only affects tropical and sub-tropical grasses, causing premature death and unthrifty growth. Pastures in eastern Queensland are affected, specifically north and Central Queensland, Wide Bay Burnett and south-east Queensland. Dieback in tropical grass-pastures was confirmed in north-east New South Wales in early 2020.