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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The official opening today of Western Australia’s first cotton gin in Kununurra marks a significant step forward for agricultural and economic growth across northern Australia. The Kimberley Cotton Gin will process locally grown cotton from the Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA), class it on-site, and export it directly through WA [...]
NORTHERN Australia’s growing potential to diversify and strengthen cattle operations through integrated feed and fibre production was highlighted during an industry gathering in Katherine yesterday. More than 100 producers, researchers, and agricultural industry leaders gathered at the Katherine Showgrounds for the Farm to Feed Forum, a collaborative event exploring the [...]
Stored grain researchers are working to address the challenges of storing grain in the warm, humid climate north of the Tropic of Capricorn. As grain production expands across northern Australia, growers are increasingly turning to on-farm storage to maximise profits and flexibility. However, storing grain in the warm, humid climate [...]
A research project is underway in the Kimberley designed to grow future beef production options in our State’s north, while creating a circular economy through the use of irrigated crop by-products in cattle feed. The WA Agricultural Research Collaboration’s (WAARC) inaugural Cropping Enabled Cattle project will examine how high-protein cotton [...]