Biocrusts – ‘The living skin of rangeland soils’
What are biocrusts? Biological soil crusts, commonly known as ‘biocrusts’, are found on the soil surface in arid, semi-arid and tropical seasonally arid ecosystems. In the dry season, biocrusts dry […]
Does it matter how much grass your cattle eat?
How much of your annual pasture growth can be grazed without causing a decline in land condition? For rangeland managers, knowing the safe pasture utilisation rate is the key to […]
Successful strides in rubber vine eradication: lessons from the East Kimberley region
Rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) is a declared pest in Western Australia, which can jeopardise pastoral production, agriculture, and biodiversity. The East Kimberley region has been particularly vulnerable to this threat. […]
Navigating nutrition in the dry season
Forty-eight producers from across the Burdekin catchment received valuable guidance on navigating nutrition, during a series of workshops in late 2023. Locations included Pentland, Greenvale, Belyando, Alpha and Charters Towers, […]
Stepping up for a challenge
The 2024 Clermont Cattleman’s Challenge field day was hosted by Mac and Gayle Shan at Cantaur Park, Moranbah in mid-November 2023. The Shans welcomed around 30 producers and agents to […]
Crunching the numbers, getting the good oil
Have you ever wondered what the most profitable turn off weight is for your steers? Or how your herd structure would change if you kept more replacement heifers? Maybe you’ve […]
New face for local agribusiness financial counselling
Local beef extension officers, Karl McKellar and Jo Gangemi, recently caught up with Kate Holt, Rural Financial Counselling Service North Queensland (RFCSNQ), now based in Charters Towers. Kate provided a […]
Jumping the fence: the Torrens Creek Producer Group
Instead of looking over the neighbour’s fence, ten years ago a group of neighbours in the Torrens Creek district decided to jump the fence, get together and learn about what […]
Stepping up for a challenge – preview
The fourteen vendors that have stepped forward to showcase their cattle in the 2024 Clermont Cattlemen’s Challenge are making the most of the opportunities offered by the event. Hosts of […]
3 day sickness alert
Bovine Ephemeral Fever, commonly known as 3 day sickness, is a significant disease affecting cattle in northern Australia. It is caused by a virus and transmitted by mosquitoes and biting […]