Leucaena pastures are the most productive option in the dry tropics but require careful management to ensure the benefits are maintained. The CQ pasture team is renovating old…
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Another Tips & Topics Day was held in south west Queensland recently with more than thirty-five beef producers in attendance. The difference between a regular field day and…
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In late October, the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) ran a series of Livestock, carbon and sustainability workshops throughout Southwest Queensland. The biggest takeaway was the alignment between…
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The triennial Northern Beef Research Update Conference (NBRUC), hosted by the North Australia Beef Research Council (NABRC), was held in Brisbane on 19–22 August. The fifth NBRUC in…
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In early June, members of the Droughtmaster breed society visited Spyglass Beef Research Facility to hear about the Droughtmaster herd involved in the Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA)…
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written by Kylie Hopkins, Central Queensland Sown Pasture team, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries How many issues can one paddock have? And if it has many, what can…
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Tiago Silva is our new Pasture agronomist. He was born and raised in the region known as Pantanal at the Mato Grosso do Sul in the Brazilian countryside.…
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The Northern Territory Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) has offered free, on-station, Rangeland Management Courses for over 20 years. The aim of these courses is to educate…
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A guide to ageing cattle by their teeth, including a table of average age and the range of ages that teeth erupt for different breeds, photos and diagrams.
Successful scrub feeding is not limited to the more palatable and nutritious species, especially during dry periods. Scrub with a higher fibre content, and lower nutritive value, can…
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