Providing mineral supplementation via water (Producer Demonstration Sites)
It cannot be argued that supplementation of extensively managed beef breeding herds is beneficial to overcome mineral deficiencies and improve animal performance, but it can also be costly. Supplementation decisions […]
The perks of pregnancy testing
Have you thought about how pregnancy testing can help improve the productivity and profitability of your business? Charleville-based grazier and veterinarian Jacqui Tickell has been pregnancy testing her cows for […]
Project update: Bottle teats at birth to weaning
After identifying bottle teats as a significant potential cause of calf loss in the CalfWatch project, the Northern Territory Livestock Industries team photographed some cows shortly after calving with varying […]
Results are in for the second Northern Grassfed Carcass Competition
North Queensland beef producers recently went beyond skin deep when they entered cattle in the Northern Grassfed Carcass Competition at JBS Townsville. This year saw 14 vendors, twice as many […]
How fertile is your bull?
“There’s no way of telling a bull’s fertility just by looking at it,” Mark Madew, of Cundarra Santa Gertrudis Stud, says. “The only way to really know is to get […]
Improved FORAGE reports, updated rainfall posters and new publications on the Long Paddock website
Improvements have recently been made to the FORAGE ground cover report, including: percentile maps to compare a month to the same month’s data in other years; and times series and […]
Repronomics Droughtmasters and the Northern Beef Producers Expo
In early June, members of the Droughtmaster breed society visited Spyglass Beef Research Facility to hear about the Droughtmaster herd involved in the Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Repronomics™ trial. […]
WA pastoralists: Are your heifers phosphorus deficient?
Western Australia’s ‘Are your heifers deficient?’ phosphorus project has kicked off to encourage northern WA producers to test their herds for phosphorus deficiency. The project aims to increase producer awareness […]
Clermont Cattlemen’s Challenge 2023
The 2023 Clermont Cattlemen’s Challenge ended recently with the Clermont Cattle King and Queen announced at the Clermont Show Grazier’s Lunch and Presentations. This year, the title was shared between […]
Mealybugs and viruses at pasture dieback trial
More than 30 people attended the unique pasture dieback trial located on a commercial property near Boonah in June. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Principal Pasture Agronomist, Gavin Peck, […]