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With plenty of cheap cattle making their way north, it’s important to think about biosecurity to make sure the trade isn’t derailed by something preventable. Similarly, good biosecurity…
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Out of all environmental damage that can affect the nutritional value of pasture, frost is more detrimental than flood, drought or insects (Jackson, et al. 2009). In this…
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When beginning a supplementary feeding program it is important to ensure health problems that can be associated with supplementary feeding are prevented. This article details common health problems…
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Drought is a recurring challenge for beef producers in Australia, impacting pasture availability and forage quality. During these periods, implementing effective drought feeding strategies is crucial to maintaining…
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Major droughts generally develop following a dry spring and failure of subsequent summer rains. Decisions need to be made as to what relief measures are necessary. Important factors…
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Toxic plants become hazardous when they become the dominant plant growing in a pasture, often occurring during droughts or the dry season. Additionally, they are often the first to respond to light rainfall events. In this article, we discuss the two most commonly found poisonous plants in North West Queensland, crotalaria and indigofera.
With rapid advances in technology over the last few decades, mapping has become a useful tool for land managers. In this fact sheet, Desert Channels Queensland, share some key…
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Fire is a normal part of our environment. Much of our native species depend on fire for regeneration, however wildfires can be destructive to the natural and agricultural…
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In 2018, the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries established a producer demonstration site at Goshen Station. The demonstration site was developed with leucaena and inter-row sown pasture…
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In 2016 a project, led by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, was initiated to compare the growth of cattle grazing on Wondergraze leucaena and the newly released…
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