Spying on cows from space
It’s well known that the grazing habits of cattle differ between night and day, but the Self Herding Project at Kidman Springs, NT, has shed new light on what cattle get up…
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Are you interested in how you can make your grazing business more profitable and drought resilient?
Helping grazing businesses become more profitable and drought resilient is the aim of a Department of Agriculture and Fisheries project funded by the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program. Economic analyses…
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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 2019. Four posters make up the series: the original Australia’s Variable Rainfall; Queensland’s Extended Wet and…
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In the June edition of the FutureBeef eBulletin…
The June edition of the FutureBeef eBulletin features: blood testing and land type mapping lead to cost-effective supplementation a health alert for pulpy kidney and plant poisoning in animals grazing pastures that…
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The many benefits of controlled mating
Controlled mating is the focal point of the latest video produced by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF), featuring Beef Extension Officer, Byrony Daniels, beef producer, Doug Burnett, and cattle veterinarian,…
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Wagyu Milestone – 30 years in Australia
This year marks 30 years of Wagyu cattle in the Australian beef industry. From humble beginnings, Australia now has the largest herd of Wagyu cattle outside of Japan, where the breed originated.…
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Northern WA Twilight Forums assist pastoralists in preparing for a challenging season
Many pastoral leases across the Pilbara and Kimberley regions experienced lower than average rainfall and above average temperatures during the 2018/19 wet season, which resulted in extra pressure on the rangelands, livestock…
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Ideal conditions to test tropical legumes at Allora
Despite the difficult growing conditions over the summer of 2018-19, tropical legume varieties planted into a pasture trial on the southern Darling Downs have persisted and produced fresh growth. Located on a commercial…
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Pulpy kidney and toxic plant issues after good April rain
Rains in March and April have initiated variable pasture response for many producers throughout Queensland. In some areas the rapid growth of green feed after these rain events has brought associated risks.…
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Incorporating legumes for more profitable beef production
The value of incorporating perennial legumes into extensive beef production systems is the focus of the latest video from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF). In this video, Extension Officer, Kylie…
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