FutureBeef

Pasture dieback? The Close family have tried just about everything and they’re sharing what’s worked (and what hasn’t). 🎧 Tune in to the FutureBeef Podcast for advice and a reminder you’re not in this alone: info.futurebeef.com.au/3NxXkvp #pasturedieback #roma #podcast #mla

🌾 End of wet season = time to run the numbers on agistment! The Agistment Economics Calculator helps you test costs, returns, and “what‑if” scenarios so you can make informed decisions. Try it here👉 info.futurebeef.com.au/3PtqnAE #cattleagistment #agistmentcalculator

Could you spot a cattle tick? 🕷️ 🔸Cattle tick has a large gap between its small mouthpiece and pale or amber legs. 🔸Bush tick legs are dark brown with white bands. 🔸Paralysis ticks have a large mouthpiece. Correct ID = correct control. 👉 info.futurebeef.com.au/4c0dp6U

🎓 Ready to grow your career in agriculture? The Primary Industries Graduate Program with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries is open now. 🌱 2-year program 📍 Roles across QLD 🤝 Mentoring + real industry projects 👉 info.futurebeef.com.au/4lhIVjf

🌱 Learn to read your country at the Grazing Land Management EDGE workshop in Townsville. 📅 12–14 May 🐄 Grazing systems, land condition & carrying capacity 🌾 Pastures, soils & forage budgeting ⚠️ Register by 1 May 👉 info.futurebeef.com.au/40Wxqo0 @meatandlivestockaustralia

📬 The March FutureBeef eBulletin has landed! Inside this edition: 🔹Establishing stylos 🔹Pasture dieback insights 🔹Agistment calculator 🔹Grazing decision dates + forage budget template 🔹Calf Alive update 🔹2027 Nuffield Scholarship Catch up here 👉 info.futurebeef.com.au/4ugqMXr

Mystery weed revealed: Coffee Senna. Seedpods are highly toxic to cattle, causing muscle damage, weakness and even death. No treatment, prevention is key. Learn how to identify poisonous plants → info.futurebeef.com.au/4kAdpwC What poisoning looks like in stock 👇 #weeds #coffeesena

Mystery Weed Wednesday 👇 This plant: • Found across northern Australia • Becomes dangerous when seedpods appear • Can cause severe muscle damage in cattle • No effective treatment Know what it is? Drop your guess. Answer revealed tomorrow! @DPIRDWA

🚜 Job Opportunity: Extension Officer (Extensive Livestock Systems) Support livestock producers across Southern QLD (Roma and surrounds) through extension & on-farm engagement. 📅 Closes 18 March 2026 👉 Apply: info.futurebeef.com.au/4l61oPO

Watch high-intensity remediation reshape land, stabilise soil & support pasture recovery at Spyglass Beef Research Facility. Why? ✔ Slow erosion ✔ Improve pasture establishment & land productivity ✔ Reduce sediment loss 👉 info.futurebeef.com.au/46bDCvG #gullyremediation #burdekin

📣 Calling all Northern NT producers! 📣 Don't forget to register for the #DouglasDaly Research Farm Field day! 📅 Tuesday 14 April 📍 Douglas Daly Research Farm Register here 👉 info.futurebeef.com.au/4cInaqD or scan the QR code below

Weaners don’t come with manuals, but this is the next best thing. Join QLD DPI for FREE weaner workshops covering nutrition, health, breeder production & the economics of early weaning. 📍 Moura – 28 Apr 📍 Springsure – 29 Apr 📍 Clermont – 30 Apr 👉 info.futurebeef.com.au/4c2ULvg

🚜 Applications open for an Extension Officer (Beef) based in Southern QLD! Support beef producers through extension and online engagement with the FutureBeef team. 📍 Gympie or Southern/SE QLD 📅 Closes 13 Mar 2026 👉 Apply: info.futurebeef.com.au/4sbgCp4

✨🐮CENTRAL AUSTRALIA BEEF SHOWCASE 2026 🐮✨ Celebrating locally grown #beef in the heart of Australia, the kitchen at #Bojangles #AliceSprings will be putting on a shared dining experience, with proceeds supporting #goviemuster Register & more info 👉 info.futurebeef.com.au/4aXNryz

💩 Think your pasture’s doing the job? Let the data decide. DPI Faecal NIRS workshops deliver insights into cattle diet quality + practical nutrition advice. 📍 Theodore 16 Jun | Emerald17 Jun | Rockhampton 18 Jun 💲 $75 = 2 paddocks tested 👉 info.futurebeef.com.au/4rbnxOT #cattle

Join the #NT #Brahman Breeder's branch of #AustralianBrahmanBreedersAssociation in a Brahman Selection Workshop ⏰ 8:30am-3pm Monday 13 April 📍 Patterson Room, Katherine Research Station, Stuart Hwy, NT 🍽 provided RSVP Brad Inglis 0429 806 477 / Jess Di Pasquale 0400 258 048

Pasture dieback doesn’t play favourites, so producers aren’t tackling it alone. The Southern Qld Sown Pastures Team took field days west to Augathella & Tambo, sharing practical management options and dieback-tolerant grasses and legumes to keep paddocks productive.

🌱 Yesterday’s mystery weed was Trefoil Rattlepod! It’s highly toxic to horses, even in small amounts. It often pops up where pasture is thin after drought or flood. Early ID and strong pasture competition are key to control. 👉 More info: info.futurebeef.com.au/46qjPZk #weed #qld

🌱 Weed ID Wednesday 🌱 What’s this yellow flowering plant? Clue: when the seed pods dry out… they rattle. 👇 Drop your guess below Answer revealed tomorrow! #weed #grazingmanagement

Hot off the press: the latest FutureBeef eBulletin has dropped. Inside: 🚁 Drones sowing pasture 🌱 Legumes boosting profit 🪰 Buffalo fly insights 🧪 Why your soil might be hoarding your phosphorus Worth a scroll 👉 info.futurebeef.com.au/4qID2N4 #legumes #pastureimprovement #drones