Fine-tuning breeder herds

Fine-tuning breeder herds

Claire Murphy, 12, Gregory Springs Station, with Dr Ian Braithwaite Fine-tuning breeder herds for profitability and resilience MORE of a good thing was the philosophy behind a sweep through the North by breeding herd management expert Dr Ian Braithwaite last month....
Help to restore degraded land

Help to restore degraded land

The scalded area at the head of a gully system now isolated by fencing on either side of the river. Getting help to restore degraded land AN NQ Dry Tropics project is helping Amelia Downs grazier Jane Weir to restore degraded land along a river front on her 20,000ha...
GRASS plan boost

GRASS plan boost

GRASS program helps graziers bring good ideas to reality Emma Robinson and Mick Duckett in the yards at Caerphilly Station. CAERPHILLY Station graziers Mick Duckett and Emma Robinson have some great ideas about how to improve productivity and land condition on their...
The ‘show’ must go on

The ‘show’ must go on

The show must go on – workshops go onlineAS the saying goes, “necessity is the mother of invention”.To help ensure safety in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, NQ Dry Tropics has cancelled workshops, field days, and all other face to face events until at least 1...