Grazing
Addressing pasture rundown
Soil testing and tailored support has helped these two graziers trial pasture rundown solutions.
Read MoreBetter beef businesses with Grazing BMP
Robert Sherry and his wife Jane run Wahroonga, a 10,000 hectare cattle property in the Clarke Creek district approximately 200 kilometres north-west of Rockhampton. Wahroonga was the 100th grazing enterprise to complete the Grazing Best Management Practices (Grazing BMP) program.
Read MoreBuilding Resilience – Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald Flood Recovery
In January 2013, excessive rain from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald—800mm over […]
Read MoreFBA 2018 Calendar
2018 Calendar – download here: Download a copy of FBA’s […]
Read MoreGPS collars used to track cattle movement
An innovative research project in central Queensland is tracking cattle movement in paddocks with different layouts, to see how much cattle rely on creeks for drinking water when a trough is available. Cattle have been fitted with GPS collars that track their every move. This project has been supported by the Australian and Queensland Government’s Paddock to Reef program, and involves Fitzroy Basin Association, CSIRO, and CQ University.
Read MoreGrowing organic beef sustainably
Brett and Renee Christie own Wedgewood, a grazing business located 50 kilometres north of Blackwater in the Fitzroy Basin.
The 2200 acres of brigalow-scrub soil country is used to produce organic beef.
Hear from Brett about how and why he farms with sustainable outcomes in mind.
Improving productivity and performance – business snapshots
FBA is working closely with a group of dedicated graziers […]
Read MoreJack and Liz Mayne first to be awarded Grazing BMP re-accreditation
Jack and Liz Mayne are the inaugural proprietors to […]
Read MoreLocal projects improve water quality, protect Reef
Sharing the projects and celebrating the achievements of those who decided to make a difference to the Great Barrier Reef while simultaneously improving productivity and profitability.
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