Grazier Support news

Regenerating desert land

Chihuahuan Desert rancher Alejandro Carrillo has worked for 15 years to dramatically improve the soil and pasture on his 12,000ha...

Dick Richardson roadshow

Bowen and Eungella landholders heard from grazing specialist, Dick Richardson, on how to improve soil health and pasture performance,...

Havilah cultural survey

A cultural heritage survey and impact assessment was completed on Havilah last month in consultation with the Birriah People to address...

What’s next?

Check out all the exciting developments coming up in 2023 in the grazing support and land management areas....

Community stewardship

In its broadest sense, stewardship is recognition of a collective responsibility to retain the quality and abundance of the land, air,...

Focus on ground cover

Ground cover is important because it can reduce runoff and erosion. Sediment loads can be reduced by maintaining ground cover and...

Grazier support

Grazing enterprises occupy 92 per cent of land in the BBB region. The Grazier Support program aims to provide all local graziers with...

What’s next?

A peek at what 's next in each area: Large and small scale gully remediation; the Water Quality Sampling Group; Other Land Managers;...

On-ground gully works

On-ground remediation works include five large-scale gullies and 20 small-scale gully sites. Collectively, these gully works treated...

Water monitoring

Nine properties in the BBB catchment make up the LDC Community Water Quality Monitoring Group. This group has been established to...

MLA Producer Demonstration Sites

NQ Dry Tropics manages two Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Producer Demonstration Sites in the BBB, near Bowen and Collinsville....

GRASS project

The Grazing Resilience and Sustainable Solutions(GRASS) program supports graziers with areas of poor (C) or degraded (D) land condition...

Free maps course

The Maps and Apps workshops aim to show graziers learn how Queensland Globe can assist with property management and planning....

Eungella map workshop

Eleven landholders from Crediton and Eungella attended a Maps and Apps workshop at the Eungella Hall last month. We jumped at the...

NQ Beef Research Council

NQ Dry Tropics has been invited to join the North Queensland Beef Research Committee (NQBRC) as an observer. The committee is one of 11...

Grazing offers

Bowen Broken Bogie (BBB) catchment graziers are eligible to apply for grants of up to $20,000 to improve grazing land management for...

LCAT training

Our grazing team has taken part in Land Condition Assessment Tool (LCAT) training with Rob Hassett, of the Department of Agriculture...

BobH

LDC project panel member Bob Harris has worked hard over the past 10 years to get more from his land with the right grazing system. We...

Animal health

Bowen and Collinsville graziers had the opportunity to meet with a local veterinarian and DAF staff to discuss the latest knowledge in...

Maps Apps encore

By popular demand, a Maps and Apps workshop is coming back to Collinsville for a third time. Graziers have identified mapping as a...

Havilah-Gattonvale

Treatment of a large actively eroding alluvial gully complex near Collinsville marks LDC’s fifth large-scale gully remediation site....

Gullyremediation

Bowen Broken Bogie (BBB) catchment graziers are eligible to apply for a grant of up to $20,000 to fix problem small-scale gullies....

GLM grants

Bowen Broken Bogie (BBB) catchment graziers are eligible to apply for a grant of up to $20,000 to improve grazing land management for...

Mapping workshops

Local graziers have taken part in a Maps and Apps workshop to learn how Queensland Globe can assist with property management and planning....

Hats off to the BBB

Salute to the BBB community. It’s been a privilege working with you on the LDC project since its inception....

Amazing Carbon workshops

Bowen and Collinsville graziers have delved deeper into soil and pasture health with one of the best in the business — internationally...

Marc’s on board

Marc is the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer for the LDC project and brings a wealth of experience with him. We asked him to...

GRT field walk

Upper Broken River catchment landholders have taken a catchment-wide approach to manage Giant Rat’s Tail (GRT) grass. The group held...

Veg workshop

The ins and outs of vegetation management laws and new reef protection regulations have been discussed at information sessions held in...

Property visits

Graziers visited two properties - Glenalpine and Strathalbyn - to review methods being trialed to remediate gullies and unproductive...

Weed together

Host for one of the field days, Shane Watts, of Sonoma Station, spoke about weed control works being carried out, the resources used...

Mt P data

The 2019-20 wet season monitoring results are in for the Mt Pleasant Learning Hub and they show an improvement in vegetation on the...

Grass ID Mt P

A well-managed pasture provides a security blanket for the land, good nutrition for livestock, and a healthy bottom line....

MLA groups

LDC has partnered with Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) to develop two Producer Demonstration Sites (PDS) to improve business...

Funding continues

NQ Dry Tropics has secured a $5million funding boost to build on and continue, the efforts of the Landholders Driving Change (LDC)...

Scottville videos

Cluster groups supported by the Landholders Driving Change project help disseminate knowledge and skills in the Bowen, Broken, Bogie...

Drones at work

People who work with cattle will be able to muster using a drone, but even the most skilled drone pilots with no cattle nous will fail....

2020_year

IT may have been a transformative year, but I am delighted to say that during 2020, the Landholders Driving Change (LDC) project...

GBRF funds for BBB

NQ Dry Tropics has secured $5 million to continue to roll out water quality projects in the Bowen, Broken and Bogie (BBB)...

Ongoing state funding

Through the 2020-2021 Queensland Government budget, NQ Dry Tropics has secured an additional $200,000 to invest in the Landholders...

Holistic management

In August, 11 BBB graziers took part in a two-day workshop by Holistic Management Educator Brian Wehlburg to learn about a...

Photo competition 2020

Cow scans

More producers are incorporating ultrasound on their properties to manage pregnancy checking. Mt Crompton Station is one of those, and...

MLA demo sites

LDC has partnered with Meat Livestock Australia (MLA) to develop two Producer Demonstration Sites (PDS) to improve business...

Strathmore gully

Work is expected to start at Strathmore Station shortly, LDC’s fourth large-scale gully remediation site....

Ladies virtual meet

Rising to the challenge of Covid-19, LDC’s first women’s networking event turned into a virtual event. Seventeen ladies joined the...

More funding

More funding is to be directed into the BBB. The Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF) has announced a $5 million program...

GRASS a big help

THE Grazing Resilience and Sustainable Solutions (GRASS) program supports producers to address land in poor or degraded condition....

Case Study – Glen Bowen

A GULLY, covering more than 3ha of Glen Bowen Station has always been “off-limits” to graziers Christian and Melissa Cormack....

The road ahead

As part of an integrated program the LDC team, in conjunction with project partners, is delivering a series of workshops and supported...

Worona field trip

In response to considerable landholder interest, NQ Dry Tropics has become increasingly involved with the concept of landscape...

Holistic management

A TWO-DAY ‘Introduction to Holistic Management’ workshop is being held at the DAF Bowen Research facility in May. Take advantage of...

Network for women

LDC would like to host an event dedicated to the ladies of the land. We need ladies input to help organise an event that is fun,...

No boundaries for weeds

WEEDS don’t recognise property boundaries. LDC hosted an ‘Inspect and clean machinery for plant animal and soil material’ (accredited...

Benchmarking land condition

EIGHTEEN graziers took part in a Land Condition Assessment Tool (LCAT) training workshop at Mt Pleasant Learning Hub in March. It...

Raining on The Hub

LOOK at the Mt Pleasant Learning Hub. The rain came and the small-scale, low-cost interventions installed at the Hub did what they were...

Eungella update

SWATHES of burnt-out rainforest at Eungella are being transformed thanks to the dedication of the Eungella Rainforest Recovery Cluster group....

Soil secrets

UPPER Broken River landholders are working with soil experts to enhance soil health, increase pasture productivity, and improve...

Trajectory

THE Landholders Driving Change project has laid a foundation on which it can accelerate the rate of transformational change in the BBB....

MLA – weed project

THIS three-year project will develop five demonstration properties within the BBB catchment to trial and promote holistic approaches to...

MLA – grazing

LDC has been successful in securing funding from MLA to establish two Producer Demonstration Sites (PDS). ...

BOM 2019

THE BOM Annual Climate Statement is published in early January each year and provides the initial summary of annual values and overview...

GRT case study

LDC is working with Eungella and Crediton landholders to manage Giant rat’s tail (GRT) grass. A case study on how graziers near Minani...

GRASS

THE Grazing Resilience and Sustainable Solutions (GRASS) program supports producers to address land in poor or degraded condition....

M and E is fun

MONITORING and evaluation (M&E) is used to assess the performance of LDC with the goal to improve current and future management of...

Popular workshop back

BY popular demand, veterinarian Ian Braithwaite returns to the BBB in March to run a breeder management workshop....

Scottville field day

The Scottville Cluster Group has proven that working together can result in great outcomes. A field trip is being organised to share...

LDC extension

THE Queensland Government has granted the Landholders Driving Change (LDC) project more time. The new completion date is September 2021....

Cash flow key

CASH flow, not calving rates should be the measure North Queensland graziers use to manage their breeding herds according to cattle...

Learning Hub

A DEMONSTRATION site and learning hub at Mt Pleasant Station, Bowen, is trialling how regenerative agriculture practices can restore...

LDC halfway

The NQ Dry Tropics’ Landholders Driving Change (LDC) project has reached the halfway point. It is piloting land management and repair...

Phosphorus workshop

PHOSPHORUS is one of the most important nutritional deficiencies in grazing beef cattle in northern Australia. LDC hosted nutrition...

Exciting M&E

Monitoring and evaluation is an important part of the LDC project because it collects data as we go.  It also makes sure the right...

Normanby cluster works

THE LDC project has enlisted the expertise of agriculture consultant and qualified nutritionist Jim Wade of Wade Agriculture...

Herd nutrition plan

THE proper nutrition of beef cattle is a key component of a successful production system. Feed usually accounts for the single largest...

Mt Wickham update

The Landholders Driving Change Landscape Remediation Activity Area is about trialling different remediation approaches to determine...

Whoa boy video

Fast flowing water caused by heavy rainfall can wreak havoc on rural roads and access tracks, and fencelines. Constructing erosion...

Gully video

When tackling soil erosion on grazing lands, it’s important to treat both the cause and symptoms. NQ Dry Tropics works closely with...

Breedcow software

Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) Breedcow software package can help graziers to plan, evaluate and improve...

Weed hygiene

A huge response to LDC’s weed hygiene training workshop held earlier this year has prompted the LDC team to organise another one for...

Nutrition matters

Dry pastures can leave graziers with low protein, stubble and roughage to get stock through summer, so supplementation can play a vital...

Healthy soil

Collective action will secure the conservation and economic benefits of healthy soils in the BBB region. That’s why LDC is taking a...

Whoa boy project

MORE than 20 grazing properties are taking part in the whoa boy project that is being rolled out across the BBB catchment. LDC hosted...

Soil test

THE only way to determine the soil nutrient profile is to undertake a soil test. Soil analysis can measure the soil’s ability to supply...

NIRS Testing

THE quality of the diet consumed by cattle is one of the main determinants of productivity, including reproductive performance, growth...

Biosecurity regulations

PEOPLE going onto a farming operation where animals are kept must now comply with the property’s biosecurity management plan when...

Scottville Cluster

DAF principal extension officer (grazing land management) Bob Shepherd is providing expertise to help the Scottville cluster group...

Soil

THE only way to determine the soil nutrient profile is to undertake a soil test.  Soil analysis can measure the soil’s ability to supply...

NIRS Testing

THE quality of the diet consumed by cattle is one of the main determinants of productivity, including reproductive performance, growth...

Herd productivity

MEASURING and benchmarking the herd’s performance and productivity is a key step in analysing the profitability and productivity of...

Whoa

The LDC whoa boy project continues to roll out across the catchment in 2019. Whoa boys are a simple method for controlling erosion on...

Soil test

THE only way to determine the soil nutrient profile is to undertake a soil test. Soil analysis can measure the soil’s ability to supply...

Faecel testing

The quality of the diet consumed by cattle is one of the main determinants of productivity, including reproductive performance, growth...

Forage budget

ADJUSTING stocking rates to meet current feed supply, animal requirements, and ground cover targets is considered best management...

Weetalaba workshop

FIVE quality speakers from RCS, DAF and cattle producers gave informative presentations, and the common message from all speakers was...

Regulations

TO address frustration about the complexity of the regulatory system affecting agriculture - specifically grazing - the LDC project has...

Collaboration

LEVERAGING cross team collaboration is a no-brainer, it leads to deeper insights, fresher perspectives and delivers results. Staff from...

Erosion control training

Register now to take advantage of two erosion control workshops being held this month. Highly-respected landcare specialist and plant...

Grazing fundamentals

THE Landholders Driving Change (LDC) Grazing Support Team will this year deliver four events targeting grazing fundamentals. The first...

Demo site search

ARE you keen to integrate innovation and technology into your management system to optimise productivity and profit? Keen to access...

Works and Training

Graziers in the BBB have a suite of funded on-ground works, and training opportunities available to them as part of the LDC project to...

Farm Financials

Agriculture is a sophisticated and highly technical industry, and contributes significantly to the Australian economy and community....

Drought review

THE Queensland Government’s Drought Program is being reviewed.  An expert panel is considering what has worked well, what could be...

Washdown opening

THE Collinsville small vehicle washdown facility was officially opened last week by Cr Peter Ramage, Whitsunday Regional Council. The...

Carbon farming

CARBON farming projects generate income for landholders through changes in land management practices which reduce greenhouse gas...

Agronomy workshops

THE LDC has enlisted the expertise of agriculture consultant and qualified nutritionist Jim Wade of Wade Agriculture Consultants to...

Plan for succession

THE LDC has enlisted the expertise of Proagtive Agribusiness Solutions to deliver a Succession Planning workshop in Bowen. It’s aimed...

On-ground opportunities

Grazing practice change is central to the Landholders Driving Change (LDC) project because it is the proven most cost-effective way of...

Washdown working

THE region’s first community washdown facility has been installed in Collinsville to prevent the spread of weeds. Designed for 4WDs,...

Whoa boy project

MORE than 20 grazing properties are taking part in the whoa boy project that is being rolled out across the BBB catchment. LDC hosted...

Protecting land in the dry

HIGHLY-respected grazing management consultant Brian Wehlburg spent a week in the BBB in mid-September visiting a number of...

Riversymposium

LANDHOLDERS Driving Change is facilitating a multidisciplinary approach to designing cost-effective approaches to remediate large-scale...

Having a say

NEVER before has a project taken such a wide-ranging approach to improving land and water quality at a catchment scale. Strong and...

Feral pig control

THE LDC project will match landholders’ contributions towards the cost of the aerial control of feral pigs in the Whitsunday region. ...

Water monitoring groups

The LDC has set up a Community Water Quality Monitoring Group, comprised of local graziers. These graziers will undertake water...

Less stress

The aim of the workshop is to help graziers to handle stock in a calm and confident manner in all situations. Topics covered include:...

Whoa boy project

Never before has a whoa boy project rolled out across the BBB catchment.  Every landholder in the catchment is invited to be involved. ...

Rehydration workshop

AFTER experiencing a succession of dry winters, Mingela grazier Chris LeFeurve decided to take steps to improve the drought resilience...

Beef Up Forum

THE LDC project will cover the admission fee and overnight accommodation for BBB landholders who attend the Beef Up Forum...

BBB Training

THE LDC team has put together a suite of training opportunities that could be useful for graziers in the BBB. It is not a complete...

Landscape Rehydration

THIS workshop is a must to attend.  Learn about Natural Sequence Farming, soil rehydration and erosion control in grazing landscapes at...

Soil Health brochure

PEOPLE are the most important asset in any grazing business, but soil is a close second. Soil underpins the growth of all plants,...

Whoa boy project

NEVER before has a whoa boy project rolled out across the catchment. LDC will host highly-respected landcare specialist and plant...

RCS Grazing Clinic

This power-packed two and a half day clinic will have you walking away with the confidence and practical know-how to go home and begin...

Less stress

The aim of the workshop is to help graziers to handle stock in a calm and confident manner in all situations. Topics covered include:...

Eco-graze Workshop

Eco-graze workshop Holistic Grazing Planning - Increasing pasture and animal productivity: Day 1 - learn about how nature functions...

Laser Level to borrow

THE LDC project now has a state-of-the-art laser level to help landholders plan and design surface water management structures....

Washdown facility

THE region’s first community washdown facility is expected to open in Collinsville in July, 2018. LDC committed to fund the small...