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Year-round mating is common practice for northern Australian beef properties, due to the difficulty in managing the bulls across extensive areas. As a result, many calves are born…
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Being able to identify common poisonous plants is a necessary skill for all graziers. Some of the common poisonous plants in northern Australia are listed below.

Surprisingly, there are many poisonous trees and shrubs that are toxic to livestock. Here is a collection of the more commonly found species in northern Australia.

While the risk of livestock falling ill or dying from eating toxic plants can never be totally removed, there are some steps we can take to minimise the…
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Poisonous forbs are everywhere throughout northern Australia. Here is a collection of the more commonly found species…

Brian Pastures Research Facility hosts many pasture and production research trials. Situated in the North Burnett region of Queensland, located approximately 18km SE of Gayndah, Brian Pastures Research Facility is a 2140 hectare property owned by AgForce and leased and operated by Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

FutureBeef asked graziers Kurt Mayne, Ian McCamley, Bruce Mayne and, grazier and feedlot manager Sarah Donovan how they operated their backgrounding and feedlotting businesses.  How Kurt Mayne meet’s…
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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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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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There is a large variation in land types across northern Australia and each land type has a different grazing value and carrying capacity. Indicative stocking rates for each…
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