Case studies

Case studies of changes made by landholders as part of the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience program and the resulting benefits.

Harry and Alys McKeough of Carey Downs Station, in the Upper Gascoyne region of Western Australia, had their suspicions confirmed that their cattle were deficient in phosphorus after…
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By using information and resources located on the FutureBeef website, in conjunction with expert veterinary advice, Sue and Herb George of ‘Glen Valley’, near Jundah, decided to incorporate…
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Prior to 2019, Jim and Jenny Cross, and their daughter Rebecca, weaned from March to April when the calves were 6-9 months old. However, during the severe drought…
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David Andersen is a beef producer on the Atherton Tableland in far north Queensland where he runs 120 Brangus cows on 90 hectares. David’s goal in managing his…
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It wasn’t even smoko time, and already the Wrights were worried. One June morning, the Wrights of Mt Spencer Station, 60 kilometres south-west of Mackay, yarded 570 shiny…
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In this short case study Senior Extension Officer Megan Willis captures how DAF extension worked alongside Goscelyn and Denton Sullivan to create a custom designed recording template to…
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Russell and Donna Lethbridge of Werrington Station has shown that operating a grazing system that mitigates the risk of climate variability does not need to be complex, however…
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Richard and Beth Judd moved to ‘Hat Creek’ at Baralaba in 1999. They are a family operation with their sons, Clayton and Wyatt, involved in the business. In May…
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Clynt Johnstone attended the Mulga and Nutrition Workshop in Cooladdi in 2017. Clynt changed his supplement ration to improve cost effectiveness and productivity through growth rates in weaners…
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