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The Charters Towers DAF extension team welcomed secondary school student Temia, for a week of work experience in late 2023.  Helping foster an understanding of the industry and…
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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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