Crunching the numbers, getting the good oil
Have you ever wondered what the most profitable turn off weight is for your steers? Or how your herd structure would change if you kept more replacement heifers?…
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Have you ever wondered what the most profitable turn off weight is for your steers? Or how your herd structure would change if you kept more replacement heifers?…
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Local beef extension officers, Karl McKellar and Jo Gangemi, recently caught up with Kate Holt, Rural Financial Counselling Service North Queensland (RFCSNQ), now based in Charters Towers. Kate…
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Instead of looking over the neighbour’s fence, ten years ago a group of neighbours in the Torrens Creek district decided to jump the fence, get together and learn…
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The fourteen vendors that have stepped forward to showcase their cattle in the 2024 Clermont Cattlemen’s Challenge are making the most of the opportunities offered by the event. …
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Bovine Ephemeral Fever, commonly known as 3 day sickness, is a significant disease affecting cattle in northern Australia. It is caused by a virus and transmitted by mosquitoes…
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In the expansive landscapes of the Kimberley and Pilbara regions in Western Australia (WA), the BreedNorth WA Project is unfolding. Under the oversight of the Department of Primary…
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Report damage to your farm Report any damages or losses to your farm through the disaster impact survey. These reports help determine if you will need extra support during…
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There is a large portion of Queensland that is known to be deficient in soil phosphorus. Particularly in the north this soil deficiency means that supplementing cattle with…
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Low phosphorus levels are a major problem for cattle in northern Australia. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries principal beef extension officer Mick Sullivan said the principal effect of…
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The Method to Market project operating in central and south-west Queensland is investigating opportunities for extensive grazing businesses to engage in environmental and carbon markets. Initially, emission baselines…
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