Having enjoyed a long career in pasture and livestock research, I have heard on countless occasions producers call for scientists to get out of their “ivory towers” to understand the real-world challenges they face on their properties.
It’s a fair complaint and one that my colleagues in the research sector have tried hard to improve on – the more scientists listen and understand the challenges facing producers, the more likely solutions will be practical and adopted.
This challenge has been at the very core of the North Australia Beef Research Council’s existence since it was…
