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Unexpected or unusually low pregnancy rates are often the result of disease or bull failure, so generally these are the first areas to investigate. In herds routinely vaccinated…
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The Brian Pastures Research Facility was showcased at a recent field day in late May 2024. A result of ongoing collaboration between the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries…
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Key take-home messages Grasses with short growing seasons such as Indian couch and grader grass can dominate native pastures on fertile woodland soils and consequently reduce weaner and…
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The North Queensland Pasture Resilience Program (NQ PRP) team held a combined pasture legume field day in Richmond on the 19th March.  The day was run collaboratively between…
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The interim results of a 4-year trial assessing the tolerance of 30 grass varieties to pasture dieback were recently showcased at a field day near Boonah.   Department…
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Pasture dieback is a sporadic condition that can come and go within a season, or over multiple seasons. Trials that run for several years have been important to…
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It’s easy to keep your steps up if you are part of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries pasture team! The first part of the year is busy…
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New research into climate impacts on extensive grazing suggests that cows start feeling the heat at much lower temperatures than expected. Data captured from on-animal sensors shows cows…
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Fighting feral pigs on your property needs a tailored approach and some farmers are getting great results with the latest net trap. Recently a landholder near Mudgee undertook…
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