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Be alert for pasture dieback

Arcadia Valley beef producer Owen Price discussing pasture dieback with DAF Principal Pasture Agronomist Stuart Buck. Image: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

LANDHOLDERS in eastern Queensland are being encouraged to keep an eye out for pasture dieback following recent heavy rainfall.

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Principal Pasture Agronomist Stuart Buck said dieback typically affected high-yielding sown-grass pastures in regions that receive more than 600mm of average annual rainfall.

“Accurate identification of pasture dieback is not always straightforward during the…

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