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As most readers will know, pasture dieback has caused significant productivity losses over recent years. Following a very dry 2019, rain across many areas of Queensland early in…
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The aim of this book is to provide information and knowledge on sown and native pasture systems in a form readily accessible to Mackay Whitsunday region’s graziers and land managers.

As seasonal variation impacts pastures, it is worthwhile for pastoralists to familiarise themselves with pasture assessments and identify the types of pasture on their property, if not already…
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Over 70 producers recently attended an information day at Brian Pastures Research Facility to learn about early stage results of the Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) funded Repronomics…
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Whole farm economic analyses have shown that perennial legumes are a profitable intervention for many areas of northern Australia. In particular, analyses for central Queensland have shown that…
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The ECOGRAZE project increased understanding of how pastures in different condition responds to grazing, spelling and fire. From these learnings grazing management options were developed.

The Increasing productivity and reducing methane emissions by supplementing feed with dietary lipids project investigated the impact of lipid containing feed additives on the suppression of methane emissions…
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A range of environmental management resources for beef cattle producers and land managers in northern Australia.

The Kidman Springs fire experiment (also known as the ‘Shruburn experiment’) tests if and how fire can be used to manage increasing woody cover in grazed savannas in northern Australia.

Pasture dieback is a condition that causes the premature death of tropical and sub-tropical grasses. Improved (or sown) grass species are mainly affected however some native species have…
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