Northern Downs beef production systems : Preparing for, responding to, and recovering from drought

Abstract

This report details the analysis of the economic implications of management decisions to prepare for drought in the Northern Downs region of Queensland. Accompanying reports in this series present strategies and results for other regions across Queensland's grazing lands. It is intended that these analyses will support the implementation of resilient grazing, herd management and business practices necessary to manage seasonal variability. The property-level, regionally-specific herd and business models which we have developed can be used by consultants, advisors and producers to assess both strategic and tactical management decisions for specific properties.