Case Studies

Addressing pasture rundown

Soil testing and tailored support has helped these two graziers trial pasture rundown solutions.

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Anderson family adopts minimum till

Mixed enterprise farmers Eion and Anne Anderson became eligible for an Australian Government Reef Rescue grant by getting involved in the Grains BMP program.
By applying through FBA they received $8623.75 to help them move to a minimum till system by purchasing an auto-steer system and mapping software.

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Best practices in cotton farming

Mick and Debbie Austin manage Harcourt, a 4000 acre property near Baralaba. Flood irrigated cotton is grown on 700 acres. Mick and his brothers bought Harcourt in 1988, obtained an irrigation licence and developed the farm. Watch the video to hear about their work to adopt best practice techniques to grow cotton.

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Better 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.

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Building Resilience – Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald Flood Recovery

In January 2013, excessive rain from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald—800mm over […]

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Farnborough Beach Dune Restoration

Four-wheel-drives and wind have contributed to significant amounts of erosion […]

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From the beach to the bush: A young person's perspective on caring for the environment

Completely opposite lifestyles and upbringings yet the girls discovered they are very similar after spending a day in each other’s shoes.

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GPS 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.

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Growing 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.

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