A range of environmental management resources for beef cattle producers and land managers in northern Australia.
Brian Pastures Research Facility hosts many pasture and production research trials. Situated in the North Burnett region of Queensland, located approximately 18km SE of Gayndah, Brian Pastures Research Facility is a 2140 hectare property owned by AgForce and leased and operated by Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Pastures are the backbone of the Australian beef industry. Forage crops also play an important role in providing additional nutrition and finishing cattle for specific markets. This section…
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Producer case studies of managing flood damaged buffel pastures from ‘Mellaluka’, ‘Lignum’ and ‘Alinya’ on the Belyando River, Queensland.
Earthworms can substantially improve the quality and quantity of pasture and crop production. This factsheet outlines some simple tactics that can increase the number of these valuable soil…
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This booklet discusses grazing land condition concepts, best practice management principles and land condition problems which are typical on the Western Downs. Six demonstration sites were established in the Brigalow Jimbour floodplain catchment to trial…
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The Stocktake and analysis of legume evaluation for tropical pastures in Australia project aimed to collate, analyse and store existing tropical legume evaluation data and knowledge and make…
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The Improved empirical models of cattle growth, reproduction and mortality project from native pastures in northern Australia project reviewed, tested and updated animal production modules of existing grazing…
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Making your pastures Rain Ready by improving or maintaining land condition means you get more grass for each mm of rainfall and a more reliable feedbase across periods…
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The Impacts of leucaena plantations on greenhouse gas emissions in northern Australian cattle production systems project was conducted with steers grazing established leucaena or grass pastures to determine…
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