improved pastures

The North Queensland sown pastures team have been stalking cattle to collect fresh dung samples to better understand the benefits of adding pasture legumes into native or sown…
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Key take-home messages Tropical pasture grass and legume pastures are best planted in north Queensland using wet season rainfall –often there is only a short window to prepare…
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The interim results of a 4-year trial assessing the tolerance of 30 grass varieties to pasture dieback were recently showcased at a field day near Boonah.   Department…
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Pasture dieback is a sporadic condition that can come and go within a season, or over multiple seasons. Trials that run for several years have been important to…
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It’s easy to keep your steps up if you are part of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries pasture team! The first part of the year is busy…
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Graziers in the southern coastal and south east regions of Queensland have two newly updated resources to assist with future pasture management decisions. Pasture management for the Burnett…
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Leucaena is a legume fodder crop that provides high quality feed for ruminant animals that boosts liveweight gain, both per animal and per hectare, compared to grass-only pastures.…
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