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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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When Rob and Ainsley McArthur of Mystery Park, St Lawrence, decided to investigate the probable cause of their herds’ lower than expected productivity, they turned to Department of Agriculture…
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Rainfall across most of central and southern Queensland this summer has been significantly below average. Even under dry conditions such as these, research and commercial experience demonstrates that…
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A new video has just been launched that describes new ways that producers can use the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) to improve data collection and decision making…
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A summary of resources available for primary producers affected by the 2019 floods in north-west Queensland. Details about the available QRIDA grants, freight subsidies, meeting the nutritional requirements of livestock after flood, weeds to be on the lookout for, managing rejuvenating pastures and much more can be found in this article.
Since the Business EDGE workshop kicked off in 2011 there have been 50 workshops held across northern Australia, with hundreds of owners, managers, employees, accountants, bankers and other…
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Last year the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries beef extension team held seven very successful phosphorus nutrition workshops in central and northern Queensland. Following the positive feedback from…
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