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Wheat harvest on the Darling Downs at sunrise

Agronomy

Seasonal Agronomy Planning for Southern Queensland

Seasonal agronomy planning is one of the most important factors influencing crop performance, input efficiency, and long-term soil health in Southern Queensland.…

6 min read
Aerial view of broadacre cropping country in Southern Queensland with green crops and red fallow paddocks.

Agronomy

How to Reduce Input Costs Without Reducing Production

Reduce farm input costs without reducing production has become one of the biggest challenges for grazing enterprises across Queensland. Rising fertiliser prices,…

9 min read
Best pasture species for Withcott grazing systems

Agronomy

Choosing the Right Pasture Species for Western Downs Conditions

A Practical Guide for Productive & Profitable Grazing Best Pasture Species for Dalby depend on local soil types, rainfall patterns, and grazing…

6 min read
Cattle grazing healthy pasture at sunset on a Southern Queensland breeding property.

Soil Testing

How Often Should You Test Soil on a Grazing Property?

How often to test soil on grazing properties is one of the most important management questions for producers who rely on healthy,…

4 min read
Southern Queensland pasture mid-renovation showing degraded grass transitioning into freshly worked soil and emerging green pasture.

Equipment

Top Mistakes Farmers Make When Renovating Pastures (And How to Avoid Them)

Pasture renovation is one of the most effective ways farmers can improve forage productivity, livestock performance, and long-term soil health. Yet many…

4 min read
Pasture renovation calendar showing month-by-month pasture management in the Lockyer Valley

Agronomy

Pasture Renovation Calendar for the Darling Downs

The Darling Downs is one of Queensland’s most productive farming regions, but its soils and pastures face constant pressure from grazing, drought,…

4 min read
Buffel grass pasture affected by dieback on a Southern Queensland grazing property.

Agronomy

Pasture dieback

Pasture dieback is a serious and increasingly widespread condition affecting summer-growing pasture grasses across eastern Australia. First reported in northern Queensland, the…

2 min read
Fleabane weed in a Southern Queensland cropping paddock, a common broadacre weed pressure.

Agronomy

Top 10 Common Weeds in Queensland Farms (And How to Control Them)

Top 10 common weeds remain one of the most persistent and costly challenges facing Queensland farmers. From grazing paddocks around Dalby and…

5 min read
Kelly Diamond Harrow agricultural implement with multiple disc blades

Equipment

Kelly Chain Hire West of the Toowoomba Range

If you farm west of the Toowoomba range, a Kelly Chain is one of the cheapest ways to knock out volunteer weeds…

4 min read
Grizzly wheel-track renovator at work on a pasture paddock in Southern Queensland, restoring soil structure.

Equipment

How a Grizzly Renovator Improves Pasture Recovery in Queensland

Queensland’s grazing country has been through tough conditions, drought, flooding,compaction, and heavy grazing pressure. As a result, some paddocks struggle to recovereven…

2 min read

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