Mustering, fencing, checking waters and dropping lick. These are standard tasks on any cattle station in Australia. The first three are fairly self explanatory, but the last one..? Not so much! How can I describe ‘lick’? It’s something that pastoralists spend tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands (or millions) of dollars on. It […]
Have you ever wanted to know more about the northern beef industry? Traditional opportunities to learn about the industry include: university, TAFE, short courses, schools, and on-the-job training. For a number of reasons, whether it be time, money, and/or access, not everyone has the same learning opportunities. The Cattle Station Classroom podcast is a free […]
Written by Mick Cameron – Overseer, Bulka Station My name is Mick Cameron. I, along with my partner Anna and two-year-old daughter Mackenzie, live and work on Bulka Station in the Kimberleys, Western Australia. In this blog I would like to talk about our early weaning program at Yougawalla Pastoral Company (YPC), its advantages, and […]
Host: Northern Beef Development project Written by Mariah Maughan and Steph Coombes, Development Officers, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development If you had the chance to make a low-risk investment of $15,000 to improve your business, what would you spend it on? At first glance, many of us would consider that a simple question. […]
Host: Charles Darwin University, Katherine Rural Campus Written by Danielle Brown Let’s start with a bit about me! My name is Danielle Brown and I live in Alice Springs, N.T. I was born and raised in Darwin and grew up on a small rural property in Noonamah located on the outskirts of Darwin. My sister and I […]
Host: Charles Darwin University, Katherine Rural Campus Written by Madeline Harley I should start with introducing myself, my names Maddi and I live in Katherine, Northern Territory. I work with for a feedlot company in Katherine that provide feed for the live export boats. I was born a station girl, my parents running large cattle […]
Host: Yarrie Station Written by Martha Lindstad – Stationhand, Yarrie Station. For the second time The Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association and Yarrie Station had the privilege to host Pilbara Livestock Handling Cup here at Yarrie. It’s a competition that my boss Annabelle and her friend and livestock handling consultant, Boyd Holden, started last year. It […]
Host: Kadiaitcha Pastoral Company Written by Sam Chisholm – Owner, Kadiaitcha Pastoral Company. One day an old man was walking through the bush when he came across a frustrated jackaroo. The Jackaroo was trying to cut down a Mulga tree, to build a yard, and was swearing and cursing as he laboured in vain. “What’s […]
Host: Charles Darwin University, Katherine Rural Campus Written by Alison Haines – VET Lecturer, Charles Darwin University. In our first blog this month I mentioned we were on our way to Tasmania to present at a conference. Now . . . being hot weather and hands on, in the bush sort of people, flying to […]
Host: Charles Darwin University, Katherine Rural Campus Written by Alison Haines – VET Lecturer, Charles Darwin University. Each year, Sally and Ian Aldridge bring Rural Industries Skills Training Students from Victoria to experience three weeks living and working in the Northern Territory. The program combines two weeks on-station work experience and one week working with […]
Host: Charles Darwin University, Katherine Rural Campus Written by Alison Haines – VET Lecturer, Charles Darwin University. In 2017 the Agriculture and Rural Operations team have close to two hundred students on forty stations, scattered across some of the most diverse and remote landscapes the Northern Territory has to offer. Developing student skills and knowledge […]
Host: Charles Darwin University, Katherine Rural Campus Written by Alison Haines – VET Lecturer, Charles Darwin University Agriculture and Rural Operations. The Agriculture and Rural Operations team are a great group to work with and are dedicated to providing the best service we can to our clients. Bob Piper, Chris Pech, Lee Hunt, and Murray Lauritsen […]
Host: Jim and Terry Lindsay Written by Anna Tickle. Stock being worked through the yards at an LSS School at Alice Springs. The interesting realm of Low Stress Stockhandling (LSS) can produce a mountain of monetary gain for the average livestock producer – and the proof is in the pudding, as you’ll read later. But […]
Host: Northern Beef Futures Written by Northern Beef Futures Team – Department of Agriculture and Food, WA State Government. Today’s blog is all about our work to assist the northern beef industry to access multiple markets and create new supply chain options for WA beef and live cattle. The Department of Agriculture and Food’s (DAFWA) […]
Host: Country Downs Station Written by Nikki Elezovich – Owner, Country Downs Station. As we have stated in previous blogs, we are very much into what is generically called “Low Stress Stock-handling” or “Low Stress Stockmanship”. Whatever you want to call it, the biggest mistake people make is believing that it is actually low stress […]
Host: Eva Downs Station Written by Kathy Gabriel – Bore Runner, Eva Downs Station. I guess when I think back on last year, a few of the big highlights are things learnt. I really value learning, and lets face it, it’s a massive part of our lives! When you venture north or partake in any […]
Host: Alexandria Station Written by Stacey Haucke – Head Stockwoman, Alexandria Station. Hello again, Welcome back to Alex everyone. My name is Stacey Haucke, I was asked last year by our manager’s partner Narda to write a blog for this website called Central Station . . . “Yeah, okay, but what do you want me […]
Host: Myroodah Station Written by Pam Daniells – Manager, Myroodah Station. Managing Myroodah Station four years on, for the Indigenous Land Corporation, we have not wavered in our commitment to support and help provide better outcomes for Indigenous people in the cattle industry. We are all ears and keen to assist when new opportunities arise. One […]
Host: Myroodah Station Written by Chris Daniels – Manager, Myroodah Station. It is not until you have travelled to a less fortunate country that you really appreciate how fortunate you are. A few years ago my wife Pam and I travelled to Peru in South America for a three week holiday. The majority of the […]
Host: Myroodah Station Written by Pam Daniels – Manager, Myroodah Station. It is the start of March and we have our core station crew back on board for the new year comprising our Cook, Headstockman, Stock camp of six, Machinery Operator, Bore Runner, Governess, and Workshop Allrounder. Our entire crew have returned from 2014 which is […]
