The Leucaena Network’s Sustainable Long Term Leucaena Grass Production in Northern Australia producer demonstration site wrapped up recently, bringing an end to a fruitful project. The project aimed…
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The Queensland Pasture Resilience Program team recently visited our counterparts in New South Wales (NSW) and South Australia (SA) to explore pasture research projects tackling key challenges like…
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As winter settles into southern Queensland, many producers are asking: Does pasture dieback continue in winter? Does frost kill the bugs? Where do the bugs go? With the…
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Note from the editor The Queensland Pasture Resilience Program is a partnership between the Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Meat & Livestock Australia and the Australian Government through the MLA Donor…
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The Barkly Tablelands are well known for productive Mitchell grass plains. However, there is growing concern about this important native pasture, with widespread Mitchell grass death occurring during the several years of poor rainfall across the region.
During the 2023/24 summer we saw the spread of pasture dieback across new areas of Queensland and New South Wales. As the summer growing season reached its peak…
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Soil nutrient availability is a critical factor that influences pasture productivity. Soil testing is a useful tool for understanding how to improve the growth, quality and sustainability of…
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Despite recent widespread rain, landholders gathered at Miles for the fully subscribed ‘Productive and Persistent Legume Pastures’ workshop, with a waitlist already growing for the next round in…
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The ‘Promising pastures’ project investigates recently released or advanced varieties of pasture grasses and legumes for beef finishing and breeding systems in northern Queensland.
Graziers are urged to keep an eye out for pasture dieback, which is continuing to spread to new areas of Queensland. The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)…
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