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This worksheet estimates and compares the costs of feeding stock to selling and buying back. It also gives a breakeven sale price required to cover feeding costs. It…
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MLA has released a mobile app that provides cattle, sheep and goat producers with the latest livestock information. The app enables producers to stay informed and access market…
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At the Premier’s Sustainability Awards last week, Barry and Leanne O’Sullivan from North Queensland won the Rural Award in recognition of their leadership and innovation in the beef…
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Desiree Jackson, DAF Longreach and Amy Phillips, ABC Rural discuss the current drought conditions in Queensland. Tune in here to listen to the full interview.

In this short 6 minute video Stuart Buck, Senior Pasture Agronomist (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) explains the key points in pasture recovery after flooding, incl. tolerance of grasses and management options.

Queensland producers can stay informed about Bovine Johne’s disease (BJD) through Biosecurity Queensland’s online cattle alert. Subscribe to regular email updates at www.biosecurity.qld.gov.au, or follow Biosecurity Queensland on…
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Graziers in the Burdekin region will be able to improve animal production, profitability and water quality all at the one time thanks to a new land management guide…
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Marketing options for beef producers in the Northern Territory was the focus of the Hayfield Station Field Day held between Dunmarra and Elliott last week. Understandably, given the…
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A study comparing tropically adapted Taurus crossbreds versus straightbred Brahman calves in the NT’s Victoria River District has produced significant weightgain and other production advantages in favour of…
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Queensland producers have been urged to check the disease status of bulls from interstate, with the bull-buying season about to get underway Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry…
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