Minerals and vitamins
Key messages: Seek professional advice in both the diagnosis and correction of deficiencies. Determine the benefits and costs in your situation. Both deficiencies and excess can cause problems.…
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Water requirements for cattle
Rules of thumb for estimating the water requirements of different classes and breeds of beef cattle, feed type, impacts of water quality and water sampling.
Butterfly pea book: a guide to establishing and managing butterfly pea pastures in Central Queensland
The butterfly pea book: a guide to establishing and managing butterfly pea pastures in Central Queensland contains accumulated knowledge and practical experience as well as results from a…
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Turning leaf into beef – Part 2: Best management practice
Turning leaf into beef? Direct grazing or ‘stand and graze’ of irrigated pastures in northern Australia can be highly productive. The combination of warm temperatures year-round, high solar…
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Turning leaf into beef – Part 3: Troubleshooting
Turning leaf into beef? Direct grazing or ‘stand and graze’ of irrigated pastures in northern Australia can be highly productive. The combination of warm temperatures year-round, high solar…
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Begonia Legume Best Management Workshop
On Thursday, 14 November, Begonia Sports Club hosted 11 producers from seven businesses to attend the Legume Best Management Practices Workshop presented by the Department of Agriculture and…
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Pasture dieback field day a success
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) staff from Rockhampton and Brian Pastures Research Facility hosted a pasture dieback field day on 19 May that was attended by 32…
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The Northern Downs gets down to business
The North Queensland Pasture Resilience Program (NQ PRP) team held a combined pasture legume field day in Richmond on the 19th March. The day was run collaboratively between…
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Vale Tommy Saunders – a champion of legume development in north Queensland
Sometimes progress requires fresh perspectives, a willingness to embrace new ideas, and a passion for sharing knowledge. Such was the case with Tom Saunders, formerly of Whitewater Station,…
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Brian Pastures Research Facility
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.