by IMIT | Jun 8, 2017 | Information
Twenty-one local graziers will be recognised for setting the benchmark for industry this month when they receive their Grazing BMP accredited producer certificates at a gala dinner held in Townsville. The event marks the largest number of producers to be presented...
by IMIT | May 24, 2017 | Community Event
Grazing takes grass back to its roots Graziers are always looking for ways to improve their grazing management, and landholders from the Burdekin Dry Tropics region have had the chance to do just that, through Grazing Naturally workshops. Hosted by NQ Dry Tropics and...
by IMIT | Mar 30, 2017 | Information
Managing breeder mobs for sustainability and profitability By putting in place a number of key management practices, northern beef producers can tighten an inefficient calving pattern into a cost-effective and profitable breeder management system. “We now have a...
by IMIT | Jan 11, 2017 | Information
New funding package worth $11.8 million to support cane farmers and the Reef Burdekin and Wet Tropics sugar cane farmers can bid for funding of up to $500,000 to reduce nitrogen levels in water leaving their farms and entering the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon. The...
by IMIT | Dec 1, 2016 | Information
Burdekin graziers learn key tips for improving soil health Twenty-three North Queensland graziers from 15 enterprises learnt about the importance of good soil health at a series of three NQ Dry Tropics Building Healthy Soils workshops last week. They discovered what...