Burdekin graziers first off the rank with new Reef protection regulations
Graziers in the Burdekin will be the first required to meet the Queensland Government’s new minimum practice agricultural standards for grazing which start on 1 December 2020. Under the Reef […]
On-farm infrastructure, crop replacement assistance available for disaster-affected producers
Damage to on-farm infrastructure and crops during the North and Far North Queensland Monsoon Trough more than a year ago is still evident across much of the state’s disaster-affected regions. […]
Rainfall and pasture growth posters updated and available on Long Paddock website
The Long Paddock’s well known series of rainfall and pasture growth posters have been updated for 2020. Four posters make up the series: the original Australia’s Variable Rainfall; Queensland’s Extended […]
Its business as usual for the beef team in Mackay
Apart from some extra planning and approvals for travel, little has changed for the beef extension team based in Mackay in recent times. Over the last two months the beef […]
Getting a better handle on Phosphorus deficiency
The 2020 MLA Phosphorus Challenge ran in April and May across North West Queensland to test for phosphorus (P) deficiency. Beef extension staff from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and […]
Webinars in May: In case you missed it….
There have been numerous webinars in the last month covering a variety of topics by a number of agencies. Below is a list of recent webinar recordings. The effects of […]
Artificial Insemination – Teaching old dogs new tricks
As many readers would know, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Beef Extension Officer, Matt Brown, is also a business partner in a beef cattle herd near Rockhampton. As well […]
Slow start for the Mitchell grass pastures
A vast area of north-west Queensland, including the northern Mitchell Grass Downs, extending into the Gulf, was damaged after a monsoon trough flooded the area in February 2019. General consensus […]
Stepping out of the paddock and onto the internet with E-Beef
When pastoralists signed up to be part of the E-Beef project they were told that there would be regular meetings on participating stations where attendees would learn about the on-farm […]
Choosing new farm management software? Here is one family’s experience:
The Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Rural Development’s Business Improvement Grant (BIG) program commenced in 2015 with the aim of helping to improve the performance and resilience of […]