FutureBeef

22/12/2025

🌾 Applications now open | Rural Women’s Leadership Program 2026 🌾

This 12-week program supports women across rural, regional and remote Queensland to build leadership, confidence and influence around the states future energy mix shaping our communities.

Following a successful 2025 program, participants will take part in retreats, site visits, workshops and expert-led sessions covering leadership, energy, climate, community engagement and advocacy.

✨ Why apply?
✔ Learn from industry experts and community leaders
✔ Strengthen leadership and advocacy skills
✔ Build strong networks with like-minded women
✔ Visit a large-scale renewable energy project
✔ Help shape the future of your local community

🗓 Applications close: Midnight, 7 January 2026

Apply here 👉 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4qpF9pC

Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women's Network

21/12/2025

Hit the Sweet Spot: boost calf survival and herd performance!

After 7 years of sifting through data, the message is clear: as pasture utilisation climbs, breeder performance declines.

Higher utilisation =
• Lower pregnancy rates
• Fewer cows back in calf early
• Higher foetal & calf loss

Timing is everything. More green, good-quality feed around calving = better reconception and higher weaning rates.

Breed matters too: Bos indicus herds showed more resilience under pressure, but even they have their limits on tougher country.

🎯 The sweet spot? Managing pasture quality and utilisation, especially around calving, is one of the biggest levers for lifting reproduction and calf survival in the north.

Check out the results from the Sweet Spot project here 👉 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4oMpCPo

Find your sweet spot of optimal utilisation by contacting your local extension officer, your calves will thank you.

Queensland Agriculture
Agriculture Northern Territory
The University of Queensland
Queensland Environment

19/12/2025

⏰📅 NT CATTLE PRODUCERS SAVE THE DATE!! 📅⏰

Kidman Springs (Victoria River Research Station) field day is set to take place on the 19-20 August 2026!

The 2-day event will bring together producers, industry, researchers and stakeholders to share practical insights, research updates and on-ground demonstrations.

👉 If you are keen to attend the field day, scan the QR code to let us know what you want to see on the program!

More details coming soon - stay tuned! 👀

Not sure what to expect? 🤷‍♀️ Have a read of the 2024 field day recap! 👉
https://info.futurebeef.com.au/48Ib3Yg

Agriculture Northern Territory

16/12/2025

🌱 Distance? No problem!

Producers hundreds of kilometres apart are now learning, sharing and regenerating paddocks together from the lounge room.

Thanks to Meat & Livestock Australia, FutureBeef + Queensland Pasture Resilience Program's new online forum.

The program gives beef producers practical feed-base and pasture management advice via peer-learning and real time support.

Some producers have started planting legumes, others are clearing or fencing - all are making better informed decisions for their country.

This mode of learning isn't just convenient, it’s impactful. It’s reducing barriers to participation, connecting producers with expertise when they need it, and supporting on-ground practice change at scale.

👉 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4roHPox

Queensland Agriculture
Australian Government

16/12/2025

👀 Spotted 👀

Extension Officers, Kacie Baker and Shannon Byrnes, providing information to cane growers on transitioning to cattle production at a recent field day in Mossman.

Following the closure of Mossman Mill cane producers in the region are looking for alternative production opportunities. The field day provided the opportunity for growers to speak to a range of industry professionals on transition options.

Kacie and Shannon shared with the growers all the information that FutureBeef has on their website that could help them in having a productive, profitable and sustainable beef business.

Check out northern Australia's one stop shop for beef industry information here 👉 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/3KMIWOs

Queensland Agriculture

15/12/2025

🚨 Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (L*D) - What's going on in Europe and why we should all be watching closely!

Europe has dealt with new FMD and L*D outbreaks this year, and their experience is a sharp reminder of how quickly things can change.

Some of the key takeaways are:
• FMD can appear without obvious movements. Germany’s case came from a small property with no recent stock or trade movements, likely via contaminated products or visitors.
• Fast response matters. Standstills, culling and wide testing helped Germany regain FMD-free status within months.
• Human-linked spread is real. The Hungary/Slovakia outbreak spread between farms via visitors, workers, & tankers.
• L*D spread is harder to control. First detected in Sardinia, then moved through Italy, France and Spain. Limited vaccination and movement breaches allowed it to keep spreading.
• Silent spread is the danger. L*D likely circulated for months before anyone noticed.

Why it matters here?
Strong farm biosecurity, controlling visitor access, and early reporting remain our best defence. What’s happening overseas reinforces that even one slip can have big consequences for our markets.

Learn more here: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4p5fO3P

Queensland Agriculture
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Agriculture Northern Territory
Biosecurity Queensland

14/12/2025

How can you easily raise a big, healthy poddy calf like the one in this video? Watch this short video and then find more info here: http://bit.ly/2IZOuzt

12/12/2025

Morven, dust off those hats BeefUp 2026 is rolling back into town!
If you’re keen to get the inside scoop on what’s new and what’s next in beef, this is the place to be.
I’ve locked in my spot… have you?

BeefUp forum | Morven, Qld

11/12/2025

Attention Australian cattle producers! 🐄

Animal Health Australia is calling for your help to support our national export market through the National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP).

NAMP monitors the distribution of insect-borne viruses affecting ruminant livestock (including bluetongue virus, Akabane virus and bovine ephemeral fever) and their insect vectors.

By participating (providing a small number of blood samples from young cattle, or setting insect traps), producers help us detect changes in virus distribution early, protecting export compliance and helping keep overseas markets open.

It’s a small ask with big benefits for yourself and the Australian beef industry as a whole.

➡️ Interested in contributing or want more details? Contact your state/territory coordinator or email aha@animalhealthaustralia.com.au

For more information see here 👉 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/49ILqrf

Plant Health Australia

11/12/2025

🐄 We’re hiring | Extension Officer

Join our team in Southwest Queensland and make a real impact across beef, sheep and goat industries. You’ll support GrazingFutures, Leading Sheep and Pasture Resilience projects while working alongside producers to improve productivity, sustainability and business performance.

If you enjoy extension, training, and building strong partnerships, this role is for you!

📍Location: Charleville, Queensland
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pKpAbM

Queensland Agriculture