FutureBeef

11/10/2025

🚨 Gamba Grass Alert in the Kimberley

Recent surveillance near Kununurra has uncovered immature gamba grass along several roadsides.

If left unchecked, gamba grass can:
🔸Outcompete native grasses and choke pastures
🔸Reach over 4 metres tall and form dense patches that burn hot and intense
🔸Elevate fire risk, threatening flora, fauna, livestock, and people

🔍 What to look for:
🔸Strappy leaves up to 60 cm long
🔸A distinct white midrib down the leaf blade
🔸Fluffy flower heads on tall stems (April–June)
🔸Green into the dry season when most natives are brown

What you can do right now:
🔸Report sightings immediately via DPIRD’s MyPestGuide Reporter app
🔸Contact the Pest and Disease Information Service on 08 9380 3080 or padis@dpird.wa.gov.au
🔸Don’t ignore odd grass patches, early removal is far more effective

The recent detections were removed, but we can’t let gamba sneak back in. With everyone’s eyes on the ground, we can protect our pastures, native species, and communities.

👉 Share this post, more eyes = better chance of spotting the next patch.

https://info.futurebeef.com.au/3IK0aLj

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

11/10/2025

Funding opportunity from Southern Queensland Landscapes 👇🏻👇🏻

The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) is one of the world’s largest underground water sources – and the only reliable supply of fresh water across much of inland Australia. Around 65% of the Basin lies in Queensland, supporting more than 80 communities and countless farming enterprises.

Through recent cap and pipe projects, thousands of megalitres of water have already been saved each year, improving water efficiency, protecting natural springs, and securing supplies for graziers and regional communities.

Now, eligible landholders can apply for funding of up to 90% of project costs through the Queensland Government’s Great Artesian Basin Rehabilitation Program.

Expressions of Interest close 5.00pm, Friday 31 October 2025.

Apply here: https://hubs.li/Q03JJrg90
This is a rare opportunity to protect a vital resource for generations to come.

10/10/2025

🐄📈 If you are a Northern Territory beef producer wanting to have a more productive herd, join the BreedingEDGE workshop in Katherine on the 9-11 December 2025 🐮

To book your spot:
☎️ Whitney Dollemore 0400 649 381

Meat & Livestock Australia

09/10/2025

Time to get ready 👇🏻👇🏻

Queensland primary producers – now is the time to 'get ready'. 💪

Severe weather is a familiar challenge here in the Sunshine State, and we know many of our primary producers are still recovering after devastating floods and cyclones earlier this year. 💙

We’re encouraging you to prepare ahead of the natural disaster season to protect your farms and minimise damage to crops and livestock.

If you’re an affected producer:

📞 Contact your local Industry Recovery and Resilience Officer, who can offer tailored support to build resilience to natural disasters, develop recovery and business resilience plans, access to recovery loans, grants and mental health support.

📝 Have an emergency plan in place in the event of a flood, bushfire or cyclone. Check out Get Ready Queensland's Livestock Severe Weather Plan.

📂 Bookmark the Disaster Impact Survey alongside emergency numbers such as your local council, vet and animal welfare agencies.

🐑 Ensure livestock have access to higher ground or can be moved to safer areas with adequate food and water and can be identified if they become displaced.

⚡ Arrange and maintain back-up power generation for cool rooms, pumps and general electricity.

💧 Keep extra fodder and water on hand for emergencies.

📸 Photograph assets in their current condition, as this can be helpful for any insurance claims and applications for assistance.

Learn more about disaster preparation for primary producers 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wWsYN.

08/10/2025

🌱 Stylo's on trial in Central Queensland!

This stylo plot at Orion, QLD is 1 of 5 sites across the CQ region where the Pasture Resilience Program team is testing new stylo varieties under different soil and climate conditions.

Planted in Feb 2025, these legumes have just faced their first CQ winter. Over the coming months, the CQ Pastures team will be out monitoring survival and performance to see which varieties are tough enough to handle the conditions.

💥The results will help producers make more confident choices about legumes that boost pasture productivity and resilience.

Find out more about the Pasture Resilience Program here 👉 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/46JptoI

Queensland Agriculture
Meat & Livestock Australia

08/10/2025

🌱Legume management in Top End farming and grazing systems

The newly released NT Pasture Legume Booklet, written by Fergal O'Gara and Rowena Eastick (Territory NRM), is packed with practical information to help producers make smart legume choices.

Here are some key takeaways:
✅ Pasture legumes fix nitrogen, improving soil fertility & reducing fertiliser needs.
✅ They lift pasture quality, boosting weight gain & herd performance.
✅ The right species choice depends on rainfall, soil type & grazing pressure.
✅ Most popular legumes in the Top End are various Stylos, Bundy, Cavalcade, Wynn cassia, Butterfly pea, Cowpea, lablab & Desmanthus.
✅ Establishment is critical - good seedbed prep, correct inoculation & w**d control make or break success.

This booklet pulls together research, trial results & producer experience across the Territory. It’s a must-read for cattle producers looking to improve productivity while supporting long-term land health.

📄 Download the booklet here: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/42phUSP

Agriculture Northern Territory

07/10/2025

🚨 Webinar incoming! 🚨

Charles Darwin University is hosting a webinar focussed on Advances in On-Animal Sensor Technologies in Extensive Rangelands

📅 Wednesday, 15 October 2025
⏰ 9:00-9:45 am (ACST)
✅ RSVP by 10 October
💻 To register: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/46Rv78z

Charles Darwin University

06/10/2025

Stepping into Wet Season Spelling Workshop – Charters Towers

Ready to make your pastures more productive? This workshop will give you hands-on, industry-backed insights and a personalised plan to use wet season spelling to boost your property’s capacity.

📅 Date: 28 October 2025
📍 Location: Charters Towers, QLD

What you’ll gain:
✅ Develop and refine a plan through workshops and property visits
✅ Implement changes with ongoing support and training
✅ Adapt management (e.g. dynamic stocking rates matched to forage supply)
✅ Achieve outcomes like improved land condition and animal production.

This is a chance to learn, plan, and put spelling into practice to build productivity and resilience.

👉 Secure your spot here: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/46YuZ8e

Queensland Agriculture
Meat & Livestock Australia

06/10/2025

🌟 Pilbara Innovation Partnership: Enhancing the North 🌟

Profitable beef production that values the land, people, and environment, that’s the shared vision behind the new collaboration between Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Meat & Livestock Australia and Rio Tinto.

The Pilbara Innovation Partnership (PIP) is about more than boosting the beef industry. It’s about strategic investments that support the region’s economy, communities, and environment for the long term.

PIP draws attention to sustainable land and water use, innovation with purpose, driving productivity and people capability, leading into the Pilbara Extension network (PEN).

PEN is an 18-month pilot, supporting seven Pilbara pastoral stations to deliver innovative, station-led projects. Each project is backed with $60,000 in funding and focuses on real solutions, like grazing systems, genetics, land regeneration, early weaning, and workforce development.

With support from the Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association, these projects are designed to lift business performance, build skills, and deliver lasting industry benefits.

PEN is paving the way for an exciting future for Pilbara pastoralists!

👉 Find out more and get involved here: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4mglwO6

Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen's Association

03/10/2025

🚨 CarbonEDGE is coming to the 🔝🔚!
Would you like to learn more about what role carbon might play in your business? 🌱

The 2-day workshop in Katherine, NT will cover:
🔑 Key terminology & concepts relating to greenhouse gasses in the red meat industry
💨 strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
🍃 Practices to reduce and sequester carbon
❗️ Risks and challenges associated with generating carbon credits

To learn more contact 💻 lucy.bullock@territorynrm.org.au
Or to book your spot 👉 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4mywbEb

Meat & Livestock Australia Territory NRM

01/10/2025

Pastures feeling a bit… fragile?

Good news: help is coming! In just ONE week, we’ll be in Boonah with Healthy Land & Water teaching how to get your paddocks to toughen up and bounce back.

You will walk away with practical, tailored management strategies aligned with your specific pasture production goals and dieback resilience objectives, taking into account soil type, climate, production system, and preferred recovery approaches (renovation, replacement, or recovery).

📅 Thursday, 9 October 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 Boonah Cultural Centre

👉 Find out more & register here: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4nMqsvo

Queensland Agriculture

01/10/2025

Bursary opportunity for one lucky young person 👇🏻👇🏻

Applications for the Tim Emery bursary closes this Sunday October 5th.

The Tim Emery Bursary will provide one young person from anywhere in Australia the opportunity to attend the 2025 YBPF with all major expenses covered. The successful application will have registration, travel and accommodation costs covered, to ensure they can benefit fully from the professional development and networking opportunities the forum provides.

Just head to the FFN members area to submit your application.
Remember you must be a FFN member to apply.