Grazing

Addressing pasture rundown

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

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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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FBA 2018 Calendar

2018 Calendar – download here: Download a copy of FBA’s […]

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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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Improving productivity and performance – business snapshots

FBA is working closely with a group of dedicated graziers […]

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Jack and Liz Mayne first to be awarded Grazing BMP re-accreditation

  Jack and Liz Mayne are the inaugural proprietors to […]

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Local 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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