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The $avannaPlan project sought to engage more of the Northern Gulf beef industry in the $avannaPlan program to help beef producers run profitable and sustainable enterprises. Summary $avannaPlan was developed […]

A joint initiative of the Northern Gulf Resource Management Group, Southern Gulf Catchments and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries FutureBeef team “Future viability depends on better herd, land and […]

Addressing the mortality rate of cows and calves is crucial for ensuring the long-term sustainability of the northern Australian beef industry. The central hypothesis of the Calf Alive project is […]

Bovine Ephemeral Fever, commonly known as 3 day sickness, is a significant disease affecting cattle in northern Australia. How 3 day sickness spreads Three-day sickness is caused by a virus […]

The Commercialisation plan: 3D imaging for instant cattle measurements project was a study to determine market opportunities within key industry segments as well as gauge likely commercialisation pathways for the development […]

‘Early weaning’ refers to the weight (age) of the calf and not the time of the muster. Early weaning is weaning calves that are 100–150 kg and 3 to 4 months […]

The Price family have implemented phosphorus supplementation and fertiliser, pasture improvement, vaccination, parasite management, control mating and objective bull selection on Greenlake Station, Rossmoya. The Price family purchased Greenlake Station […]

There are numerous grazing strategies that producers can employ on their properties. Intensive rotational grazing is one option that has become more popular in recent years, but there is not […]

By definition, early weaning is weaning calves at an age younger than ‘normal’ practice. In Queensland, the normal range of weaning is at 5–8 months though the range does extend either […]

A genetic approach to internal parasite control in Australian cattle examined the heritability of resistance to internal parasites in cattle and developed preliminary estimated breeding values (EBVs). For more information […]