Graziers in our region now have a handy reference tool to
optimise their land management strategies.
NQ Dry Tropics has funded the Department of
Employment, Economic Development and Innovation to produce a
booklet that describes the condition of grazing land types found in
north Queensland.
Land condition photo standards for the Burdekin
Dry Tropics Rangelands – a guide for
practitioners is the first time a comprehensive,
fully-illustrated, easy-to-read ready reference for showing land
condition on different land types has been
developed.
The guide provides photos and descriptions of each land
type, divided into the ABCD land condition categories (A being the
optimum for productive grazing, D being the most degraded) for
commonly occurring land types found within the region.
Land condition underpins the productivity and
profitability of the beef industry. Understanding land condition,
and how land reacts to changing factors such as stocking rates,
spelling regimes and weed infestations, forms the basis of good
business management for any grazing enterprise.
