FutureBeef

16/04/2026

Be ready for the unexpected — learn how to communicate clearly when a crisis hits your farm or community at one of these workshops 👇👇

📽️ QFF, in partnership with Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers, CANEGROWERS and Cotton Australia, is delivering crisis communications workshops to help farmers and industry representatives build confidence responding to media and stakeholders during challenging situations.

Delivered by speciality agricultural communications agency Blue Hill, the workshops will support participants to develop skills for communicating and engaging with the public on sensitive topics including, farm accidents, biosecurity outbreaks, natural disasters, activist trespass and more. To date, more than 50 participants have attended facilitated workshops.

The training features practical activities, such as mock radio and TV interviews, along with discussions, to help support participants to be on the front foot and ready to communicate with confidence should a crisis occur on their farm or in their community.

Learn more about the training and register for upcoming sessions below:

🔵 Morven 👉 https://bit.ly/4sO51fK

🔵 Roma 👉 https://bit.ly/4uEKRGZ

🔵 Boonah 👉 https://bit.ly/47Y4lwm

The Morven and Roma sessions are being delivered with the support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia's Charleville Base. The Morven session is being delivered with support from Murweh Shire Council and the Roma session is being delivered with support from Maranoa Regional Council.

15/04/2026

W**d Wednesday Reveal: Rubber Vine!

If you guessed rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora), give yourself a pat on the back.

🚨 Why it’s a problem:
• Smothers pastures and native vegetation
• Invades waterways and restricts access
• Poisonous to livestock
• Major impact on productivity and mustering

How to manage it:

💡 Early detection is critical
Stopping small outbreaks early is far more effective than tackling dense infestations later.

🔥 Use an integrated approach
No single method works on its own, best results come from combining:
• Fire (to reduce biomass and improve access)
• Herbicide control
• Mechanical removal where practical

🧪 Herbicide control
• Basal bark, cut stump, foliar or aerial application can all be effective
• Treat actively growing plants for best results
• Check out this fact sheet for herbicide recommendations: http://bit.ly/48b7wAZ

🌱 Biological control can help
• Rubber vine rust (Maravalia cryptostegiae) can reduce vigour and seed production
• Works best as part of a broader management strategy

🔁 Follow-up is non-negotiable
• Seeds spread easily by wind and water
• Long-term control requires ongoing monitoring and repeated treatment

📚 Have a read of how the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development have been managing it in the East Kimberley Region: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4cdmaKp

Queensland Agriculture

**dID

15/04/2026

AgTech day happening soon in Goondiwindi!

Ready to dive into the world of Autonomous Farming?? Curious and want to know more??
Join us for an informative demo day where we will be talking all things autonomous.

15/04/2026

Get insights on what Federal Environmental Reforms actually means for you in this AgForce Queensland information update 👇

📣 Member Webinar: EPBC Advocacy Update

Keep hearing about EPBC but not sure what the Federal Environmental Reforms actually means for you?

Get across the latest developments — what’s taking shape, and what it means on the ground.

With insights from AgForce EPBC Taskforce representatives:
✔️ Grant Maudsley – Chair, Vegetation Management Committee
✔️ Adam Armstrong – Cattle Board Director

A practical update, real context and the opportunity to ask questions.

🗓️ Thursday 16th April
⏰ 6:30pm (Qld time)
🔒 Member-only

Further information, including how to register for the webinar, will be sent to members via email, so keep an eye out!

Stay informed. Stay connected. Strengthen the voice of Queensland agriculture.

For more information about AgForce Membership 👉 https://okt.to/utE2HB

14/04/2026

It's W**d ID Wednesday! 🕵🏼

This one might have a pretty flower, but don’t be fooled...

👉 A fast-growing vine or shrub found in QLD & WA
👉 Glossy dark green leaves in opposite pairs
👉 Trumpet-shaped flowers with 5 white to light-purple petals
👉 Produces long seed pods packed with fluffy seeds
👉 Pods exude a white, milky sap when broken or cut
👉 Can grow up to 30m when climbing trees or 2m as a shrub
👉 Is poisonous to livestock.

This plant is known for smothering everything in its path particularly in riparian zones, making life harder for both pastures and livestock.

👇 Drop your guesses in the comments, what do you think it is?

Queensland Agriculture
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

**dwednesday

14/04/2026

Join these webinars for practical updates on Livestock Production Assurance (LPA), National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) and the eNVD 👇

Integrity Systems Company delivers the Australian red meat industry’s integrity programs (NLIS, LPA, NVD), and Digital Value Chain strategy.

13/04/2026

Dalby graziers, are you ready for the upcoming dry season?

As we come off the back of the wet and edge closer to the dry season, nutrition decisions start to make or break your bottom line.

The Nutrition EDGE workshop in Dalby (11–13 May) is perfectly timed to help you get ahead, before pasture quantity and quality drop away.

The workshop will cover:
✔️ Forage budgeting - what have you actually got on hand?
✔️ Smarter supplementation
✔️ Matching nutrition to production targets
✔️ Setting your herd up to perform through the dry

A solid plan now can save you a lot of money and stress later.

👉 Check it out: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4clup6b

Queensland Agriculture
Meat & Livestock Australia

13/04/2026

Don't miss out on this online drone workshop tomorrow so you can learn how to use drones to spot problems earlier👇

Curious about drones, but unsure how to turn the data into practical on‑ground results?

Our Drones for Decision Making workshop will help you understand how drone data can help you spot problems earlier, reduce time spent driving paddocks, manage weeds, pests and stock more efficiently, and make data driven decisions with confidence.

This free, one‑day online workshop is designed for landholders wanting proven, practical ways to move from interest to action, no prior experience or knowledge of drones required.

📅 Thursday 14 May
⏰ 8:30am – 4:00pm
💻 Online and free to attend

Register your interest today at https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0Ltpp0
This project is funded by the Australian Government under Saving Native Species and delivered by Southern Queensland Landscapes, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel.
Threatened Species Commissioner Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

12/04/2026

Chasing bigger, heavier cattle might not be all upside… new research from Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation suggests there could be some hidden trade-offs when it comes to fertility.

The study found certain genes linked to increased size can also delay puberty, while on the flip side, cattle that reach puberty earlier may come at the cost of height.

It’s a reminder that breeding decisions are rarely one-dimensional. Bigger isn’t always better if it’s costing you calves on the ground.

The good news? These insights are already starting to feed into genomic tools, helping you strike a better balance between performance and fertility.

Worth a read 👉 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4vfFRsx

10/04/2026

Katherine graziers, if you think you've left it too late to register? Not quite…

If you’re around Katherine NT, there’s still time to sign up for the Nutrition EDGE workshop and trust us, your future dry-season self will thank you.

With nutrition expert Desiree Jackson leading the charge, you’ll get the practical know-how to make smarter feeding decisions when it matters most.

We’re talking:
✔️ Making the most of what feed you’ve got
✔️ Supplementation that stacks up
✔️ Setting your herd up before conditions tighten

Because “winging it” through the dry? That’s an expensive strategy.

👉 Last chance to get in: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4dESWFC

Agriculture Northern Territory
Meat & Livestock Australia

09/04/2026

👀 Have a look at the program below 👇 for the Douglas Daly Field Day on Tuesday 14 April.

If you are a cattle producer in Northern NT, this field day is not one to be missed!

📅 Tuesday 14 April
⏰ 9am-5pm
📍 Douglas Daly Research Farm, NT

Agriculture Northern Territory
Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association
NT Farmers Association
Nutrien Ag Solutions - Darwin
Bayer Australia & New Zealand
Cotton Seed Distributors
Cotton Research and Development Corporation
CRCNA

09/04/2026

Abstract submissions due on Monday!