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FutureBeef is helping producers, pastoralists, graziers, livestock owners and landholders in northern Australia to make the most of good and bad times by providing the latest research results and information. The FutureBeef website is designed to give you easier and improved:

- access to information, knowledge, skills and R&D outcomes for your region and from across northern Australia
- service, including online options
- communication with state and territory government beef extension staff. You can also get the latest information on research technologies and best management practices through our:

- workshops (nutrition, breeding, grazing, and business management)
- producer demonstration sites
- facilitated producer groups
- research projects
- field days
- webinars and forums. Email the FutureBeef team or phone your local FutureBeef contact.

28/01/2026

🕵️‍♂️ Is your soil pulling a fast one on your phosphorus?

You might be applying plenty of phosphorus, but your soil could be holding onto it tighter than expected. The key culprit? PBI (Phosphorus Buffering Index).

PBI measures how strongly your soil binds phosphorus.
🔒 High PBI soils tie up a large proportion of applied P, meaning more fertiliser is needed to lift fertility.
🔓 Low PBI soils bind very little P, so plants can use fertiliser much more efficiently.

If PBI isn’t part of your soil testing, you could be spending on fertiliser without seeing the pasture response you expect. Understanding your soil’s PBI helps you fine-tune rates, improve efficiency and get better value from every dollar applied.

👉 Find out if your soil is locking up your phosphorus and what you can do about it: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/49Bvoh7

Meat & Livestock Australia
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

27/01/2026

You know that sneaky late-night snack you swear you don’t need… but absolutely enjoy? 😏

Yeah, turns out heifers do it too.

At the Wambiana Grazing Trial, south of Charters Towers, heifers were caught hitting the midnight buffet, grazing hard from 11:30 pm to 1:30 am during a short-duration graze.

Full bellies, happy cattle, zero guilt.

Some habits are universal.

Find out more about the grazing trial here: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/3LoNdIi

Queensland Agriculture
Meat & Livestock Australia
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

26/01/2026

💭 Legumes in the Desert Uplands? Seriously?

Yep! And it’s looking more promising than you might think! 👀

Traditionally, the Desert Uplands haven’t been known for lush legume pastures. But there are pockets of stylos popping up, often from seed tossed out the back of a ute and now growers and researchers are diving into how to make legumes actually take off across the country.

At a demonstration site near Jericho, the Queensland Agriculture Pastures team are running trials on ripping soil, spraying before sowing, and different seed mixes to see how well sown legumes establish in red sandy loam country. After some decent rain, those little green shoots started showing up! 🌱

Why is this so exciting?
👉 Better legumes = extra nitrogen in the ground
👉 More feed during dry windows
👉 Palatable, higher protein bites for stock
👉 A stronger, more resilient pasture system

It’s early days, but results are promising, and work is underway to turn this into real, practical advice for graziers in the Desert Uplands. Check out the results here 👉 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/3ZhhDiM

💬 Have you tried sowing legumes in tough country? What’s worked (or flopped)? Let’s hear it!

Meat & Livestock Australia
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

25/01/2026

💧Planning new fencing or watering points in South QLD? Read this first.

If you’ve got waterways on your place and you’re already looking at fencing or improving stock water, there’s a project with Southern Queensland Landscapes that could save you serious money.

You’re putting the infrastructure in anyway, this project can help cover some of the cost, with the added bonus of protecting your waterways at the same time

Better fencing and watering can also mean:
- Faster pasture recovery and stronger groundcover
- Easier stock control and smoother mustering
- Cleaner water and fewer biosecurity risks
- Healthier creek lines that actually grow feed again

👉 Inquire now to see how much funding support you could access: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4pJbzKT
🗺️ Check the map to see if your property is in an eligible area

Practical improvements. Real on-ground benefits. Long-term wins for your country.

24/01/2026

Playgroup for cows! 🎪🤹‍♀️🎨🐮

The Northern Territory Department of Agriculture & Fisheries Livestock Research Team has both led and collaborated on several studies in recent years investigating calf loss and maternal investment. 🤰
An interesting observation is that cows will often leave their calves in a ‘creche’ with a supervising cow whilst they go and have a drink and a graze further out into the paddock.

👉To learn more about “Mooternal” the current MLA funded, NT & CQU calf loss project investigating maternal investment, visit https://info.futurebeef.com.au/3KUvkR9

CQUniversity Australia
Meat & Livestock Australia

23/01/2026

Dung beetles are so fascinating! These little legends eat and bury manure, recycle nutrients, improve soil health, boost pasture growth, reduce populations of pesky insects and even help break parasite cycles.

22/01/2026

🌱💡From online to on-ground: legume establishment success

Chris Black, a beef producer north of Gympie turned a pasture full of old signal grass into a legume-boosted feed patch by blending tech and tactics. He started with an online legume group, learned the best practices, then took it to the paddock with soil tests, clever fallow prep and direct drilling. A year later? Butterfly pea, stylos and desmanthus are thriving, cattle are grazing it enthusiastically, and Chris already has plans to improve it even more next season.

The photos below show a before-and-after of the legume-rich patch of butterfly pea, desmanthus and stylos, planted in a “race track” style strip rather than traditional strips across the paddock to help reduce erosion

Chris’s new skills and confidence in pasture management have changed the way he runs his business. His journey shows it’s never too late to learn or try something new. By using technology and seeking expert advice, he’s made real improvements to his operation.

👉 Check out how he did it and pick up tips for your own pasture project!

🔗 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4aKOeoi

Meat & Livestock Australia
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

21/01/2026

🌧️ Rain across Queensland, how are you traveling?

For many across the state, the rain has been welcome, filling dams, kicking along fresh growth and giving country a much-needed reset.

But we also know that for parts of north-west and central Queensland, this rain has caused flooding and real damage. Our thoughts are with producers and communities dealing with stock losses, cut access and the long road to recovery. If you need it, there are some useful flood recovery resources here 👉 https://futurebeef.com.au/natural_disasters/flood/

For those who’ve been spared the worst, it’s a chance to pause, take a breath and let the land respond. Wherever you are, we hope the benefits of this rain continue to flow in the weeks ahead.

A few wet-season reminders when conditions allow:
✅ Check stock and keep an eye out for disease
✅ Assess pasture damage and review feed budgets
✅ Inspect fences, yards and watering points
✅ Tip out and clean any urea lick that’s been wet

Once you’re able to get a good look around, if you notice erosion or land condition issues, reach out to the team 👉 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4pFpb9W

💬 How much rain did you record and how are things looking where you are?

20/01/2026

When the country’s too steep, too rough or too fragile for tractors… call in the drones!

Producers across Southern Queensland are using drones to spray weeds and aerial-seed in places that machinery just can’t reach. Drones don’t disturb fragile soils, can drop grass and legume mixes in hard-to-access spots, and open up restoration options for pasture dieback-affected slopes.

But before you book a flight plan: good pasture recovery still comes down to planning, moisture, species choice and expectations. Drones are a tool, not a shortcut. Make sure you’ve tackled grass and broad leaf competition, picked species suited to your soil, and work with a licensed operator to get the best out of it.

👉 Check out how drones are changing the game and what you need to know before take-off: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4qLAr5o

Meat & Livestock Australia
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

19/01/2026

Carbon doesn’t have to be confusing. 🌱

If you’re a grazier wanting practical, straight-up answers about carbon and what it means for your business, Carbon EDGE is for you.

Join us in Toowoomba on 18-19 February for a two-day, hands-on workshop that breaks down greenhouse gas emissions, carbon storage and carbon neutrality and turns it all into a clear, on-farm action plan.

You’ll walk away with a better understanding of your carbon footprint, realistic options to reduce emissions, and the tools to make informed decisions for your enterprise now and into the future.

💲 $250+GST for producers, discounted from ($1750+GST).
👉 Register now: https://info.futurebeef.com.au/49eFTYU

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Meat & Livestock Australia
ConnectAg
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

18/01/2026

🌾 From farm-sit to grazing innovation at Barnsdale!

Clif and Rebecca Brewer first came to Barnsdale, McKinlay in Northwest Qld, for a bit of farm-sitting. Six years later, and they’re running the place with purpose, passion and a curiosity for better grazing. After a Nutrition Neighbour Day sparked their interest, they teamed up with DPI officers through the Queensland Pasture Resilience Program to make Barnsdale a demonstration site for improved grazing land management.

They’re now implementing the Grazing Naturally System, using strategic rest and recovery zones and baseline monitoring across multiple land types. Soil, pasture and dung sampling is helping them better understand soil health, pasture condition and animal nutrition.

Over the next few years, this project will track pasture and cattle productivity across the system, but the real win is the practical knowledge Barnsdale is building and sharing with other graziers. Grazing naturally isn’t just a buzzword, it’s real change in action. 🌱

👉 Read the full story and get inspired for your own paddocks! https://info.futurebeef.com.au/451SSuv

Meat & Livestock Australia
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

16/01/2026

Do you know what it costs you to produce a kilogram of beef, wool, lamb or goat?

Join Agrista Pty Ltd in Cunnamulla for a workshop on understanding your Cost of Production. Three online sessions will follow the day.

🏢 Build your financial understanding and business confidence
💡 Learn principles behind CoP
📱 How to calculate CoP effectively
💻 Enter data accurate in the CoP tool
🔧 Identify strategies to improve efficiency and lower your CoP

4 February 2026
9am to 2pm

Register here 👉 https://info.futurebeef.com.au/4pqRZTk

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