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Twenty six year old Emma Hegarty, Queensland Beef Extension Officer at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) has made it through to the finals of the inaugural…
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Some great news in the FutureBeef extension team! Congratulations to Jo Robertson, Beef Extension Officer, Charters Towers. Jo was selected from a high quality pool of 49 applicants…
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Australia is currently free of TSE (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies). The National TSE surveillance program helps Australia demonstrate our freedom from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie, and meet…
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Congratulations to Rebecca Gunther, Beef Extension Officer, on her recent win of the Strong Rural Women’s award from the Queensland Rural Regional and Remote Women’s Network (QRRRWN). Announced…
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Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and University of Queensland researchers are currently looking at new ways to increase the productivity of ruminant livestock. Understanding the way animals digest…
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Using sown pastures in native and naturalised pasture systems has the potential to improve diet quality and can also allow for higher utilisation rates. If you are thinking…
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With many farming communities affected by the on-going dry season, the Suncare community services group and the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) have put together the ‘Western Bush…
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The Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) has launched a new online tool which allows farmers to investigate almost 100 options for diversifying their enterprise. The search tool, located…
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MLA’s Beef Up forums are designed to help northern beef producers maximise production on their enterprises. The forum program is designed to provide clear and practical information and…
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MLA BeefUp Forums were held in the Northern Territory towns of Adelaide River and Mataranka in August, covering topics such as business management, markets, northern beef research and…
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