By Zac Braxton-Smith Queensland Country Life The research involved feeding 30 Droughtmaster steers different amounts of pulse supplement mixed with Mitchell grass. Picture: supplied. New research has shown that cattle in central and North Queensland can achieve similar weight gain performance on feed supplements grown in local areas, such as mungbeans [...]
The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) attended the 2025 TropAg conference in Meanjin (Brisbane ), showcasing its commitment to agricultural innovation and collaboration across northern Australia. The CRCNA supported the symposium agriculture diversification in northern Australia, which highlighted emerging opportunities for northern growers and producers. Chaired by [...]
The CRC for Developing Northern Australia Ltd (ABN 43 618 131 150) will hold its Annual General Meeting for the 2024/25 Financial Year on Thursday 20 November 2025 at 10.00am AEST at the Company’s Office, Suite 5 281-285 Ross River Road Aitkenvale Townsville Qld 4814, and online. This notice includes [...]
A new eBook developed by James Cook University researchers will help deliver relevant and sustainable solutions to health and health service issues in rural, regional and remote North Queensland. The Integrating Health Care Planning for Health and Prosperity in North Queensland project developed partnerships with local community and regional stakeholders [...]
A major new report has been released outlining how to unlock long-term growth in northern Australia, with a focus on sustainable and inclusive agricultural development across the Territory. Delivered in partnership between the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA), the De-risking Phase [...]
Efforts to spice up northern Australia’s crop options are gathering pace with this season’s trials of kalonji and fennel proving to be some of the best-performing yet. Researchers from CQUniversity’s Institute for Future Farming Systems have been working with the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia and a range [...]
Imagine being able to muster and manage where your cows graze from your smartphone?… This may not be a far fetched idea for much longer, because the first virtual fencing demonstration has landed in the Northern Territory! Using the Gallagher eShepherd collars, the Livestock Industries team from the Northern Territory [...]
Humanity and the environment’s adaptation to climate change is dependent on water but projecting how water resources will be impacted in the future is difficult. However, Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers, supported by experts from CSIRO (AU), GNS Science (now Earth Science NZ), Acclimatised Pty Ltd (AU), have worked to simplify [...]
Northern cattle producers are invited to an Open Day to see the progress of a new project using crop by-products as cattle feed to boost business productivity, profitability and industry sustainability. Register now to attend the Cattle & Cotton Open Day on 1 September to learn about research using crop [...]