Drought: Articles and factsheets

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The key to making it through the next drought is planning. Make preparing for drought easy with this step by step checklist. For more resources on preparing for…
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Drought is a recurring challenge for beef producers in Australia, impacting pasture availability and forage quality. During these periods, implementing effective drought feeding strategies is crucial to maintaining…
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Major droughts generally develop following a dry spring and failure of subsequent summer rains. Decisions need to be made as to what relief measures are necessary. Important factors…
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GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience has many collaborators and partnerships. These fact sheets, templates and how-to guides have been developed by key partners and stakeholders to help producers develop…
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Successful scrub feeding is not limited to the more palatable and nutritious species, especially during dry periods. Scrub with a higher fibre content, and lower nutritive value, can…
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This factsheet compares the profitability of different steer turnoff ages and outlines the key factors in determining optimum age of turnoff in Northern Gulf beef production systems. As…
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Help after natural disasters is usually divided into two types: Immediate relief (first response): search and rescue, shelter, food rations etc. Recovery assistance (which may be individual, or…
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The GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience program funded many events across Queensland. These events included business analysis workshops, herd nutrition days, networking and upskilling breakfasts, land restoration showcases and…
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Recovering from drought is a challenging period and decision-making during this time requires strategic management decisions to ensure you are in the best position to return to a…
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Contacts and practical information, including available services and assistance, for Queensland producers experiencing drought.