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 Fisheries (DAF)…
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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 temperature on…
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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 as his…
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More data is the key to help identify production losses that cost Queensland graziers millions of dollars each year, according to Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Beef Extension Officer, Roxanne Morgan.…
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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 was that…
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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 advantages of…
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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 northern beef…
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The amount of pasture that grows each year (or ‘pasture growth’) dictates stock numbers and long-term carrying capacity estimates for properties. Data collected from native pastures from over 100 sites across Queensland…
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As most readers will know, pasture dieback has caused significant productivity losses over recent years. Following a very dry 2019, rain across many areas of Queensland early in 2020 has improved pasture…
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The Burger Beef – in what direction is the burger industry heading? How does a country with 327 million people go about producing and supplying enough meat to meet daily consumer demands,…
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