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Gully erosion is a significant challenge in grazing lands across northern Queensland, particularly in areas with highly erodible soils. These gullies can drastically reduce the productivity of grazing land, reduce water quality for downstream environments, and require ongoing costly interventions if left unmanaged. This project focuses on addressing this issue by trialling practical, cost-effective remediation techniques on Spyglass Research Station. We applied two levels of treatment; high-intensity works with major earthworks, engineered erosion-control structures, and extensive soil amendments across the treatment areas; and medium-intensity works using smaller scale earthworks targeting smaller gullies in line with typical grazing-enterprise capacity.

Dung beetles play an important role in agriculture by burying and consuming dung that leads to improved nutrient cycling, improved soil structure and reducing habitats for flies being…
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Biocrusts are a critical part of soil health and landscape function across Australian rangelands. Recent research highlights their benefits, especially in grazing systems. This fact sheet by Southern…
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You may have noticed these unassuming crusts on the ground, but did you know they play a crucial role in soil health? These are biocrusts! Often overlooked between…
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Beef Extension Officer, Olivia Pisani, formerly Department of Primary Industries, outlines how photo monitoring can assist graziers with grazing land management decisions and how to select and set…
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Over recent years, there has been a huge growth in interest in the potential for soil carbon sequestration in agricultural lands, and the opportunities this may offer land…
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The ‘Carbon Neutral Grazier Network’ provides the latest tips and information on positioning your business to take advantage of the rapidly evolving world of environmental markets and certification…
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New report reviews potential for soil carbon sequestration in north Australian grazing lands A report commissioned by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has found there are modest…
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Leaky weirs are a low-cost water slowing structure with an expected high return on investment that can be formed using a mix of previously pushed mulga, or local stone. See how leaky weirs lifted land condition on the floodplains near Thargomindah.

In 1995, near Wandoan, Queensland, two pasture paddocks were sown side-by-side: one sown with buffel grass and desmanthus legume and the other sown with buffel grass only. Pasture…
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