eBulletin January 2026
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Here is a roundup of the most popular articles from 2025, just in case you missed them.
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Boosting North Australian breeder performance with pasture management
Is your breeder herd pulling its weight? If you’re unsure, this webinar recording is for you.
Join Kieren McCosker (QAFFI), Robyn Cowley (NT DAF), Ian McLean (Bush Agribusiness) and beef producers Michael Johnson and Grant Keane as they cut through the data and focus on practical steps to identify underperformance and improve results.
Watch the webinar recording (58 minutes) >>
Not an app: Grass identification guide for your phone
A tale as old as time: You are in the paddock wondering what species of grass is in front of you. You take a sample with whole-hearted intentions of consulting your pasture identification book when you get home, but by the time you get to the bookshelf, the specimen has been crushed, bent and lost its seedhead, making it near impossible to identify.
Introducing the new Land Condition Assessment Tool Pasture Guide. A downloadable PDF, formatted specifically for use on smart phones and tablets.
Loading ramp built from a lifetime of knowledge
The new loading ramp at Amber Station was the feature and discussion point of an AgForce and MLA field day.
Designed for optimal efficiency, safety and animal welfare, the double decker ramp is 32 metres long and 1.7 metres wide, enabling stock to move together as a mob, instead of single file.
Take a look at the innovative design in this video from Beef Central >>
Read more about the field day in this MLA article >>
What do blind cactus, bunny ears, Eve’s pin and drooping pear cactus have in common?
Do you know what Cacti species are prohibited and restricted within Queensland?
By law, everyone has a general biosecurity obligation to take all reasonable and practical measures to minimise the risk of these invasive cacti from spreading.
Read and download the factsheet >>
Treating cattle ticks
Did you know there are 5 chemical groups available for treating ticks on cattle in Australia?
Find out how they work, how they’re best used, and their known resistance status at TickBoss.
From online to on-ground
It is widely understood that producer groups are extremely valuable in agriculture.
In this article, learn how producers in south-east Queensland harnessed the power of meeting virtually to successfully establish legumes in their pastures.
Learning about nutrition in tough country
Ever wondered what value you can take from a Nutrition EDGE workshop? Jack Atkins operates four Queensland Cattle stations and agists cattle from the Northern Territory down to Roma, ensuring health and wellbeing of 5,000 head. Read what key information Jack took from a Nutrition EDGE workshop.
Virtual fencing in the NT
Imagine being able to muster and manage where your cows graze from your smartphone…
This may not be a far-fetched idea for much longer, because the first virtual fencing demonstration has landed in the Northern Territory!
Lakefield’s weaner success floats on targeted marketing
The Riggs family purchased ‘Lakefield Station’ on the Sturt Plateau, Northern Territory in 1999, developing it into a thriving cattle operation with the help of award-winning land management and conservation strategies.
Since developing property management plans in 2002, the Riggs have met their five-year goals within three years, while their 10-year goals were achieved within five years.
Sweet Spot: The breeder performance results are in
Extensive knowledge exists on the influence of genetics, nutrition, and environmental conditions on reproductive outcomes in beef breeding herds.
However, the direct effects of pasture utilisation on the reproductive performance of beef breeding females was largely unquantified — until now.
Read how pasture utilisation has been found to impact pregnancy and calf loss >>
Saving time with automated water medication systems
Mandora Station manager, David Leppard, describes the benefits of automated water medication for cattle in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s Producer Innovation Fast Track Grants program supports pastoral enterprises to adopt proven, regionally relevant research, development, technologies and innovation to improve business efficiency and productivity.
Watch the video to find out how you can save time too >>
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