The Northern Breeding Business program – Peer to peer learning fostering the adoption of improved cattle grazing business management practices and technologies in the Fitzroy River catchment

Abstract

The Northern Breeding Business (NB2) program is a producer-driven research, development, and adoption program and joint initiative of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and the North Australia Beef Research Council (NABRC). The aim of the NB2 program is to improve the long-term productivity, profitability and sustainability of the Northern Australian beef industry by helping businesses adopt improved practices in; enhanced breeding herd performance through improved systems and interventions, optimising feed production and supply, exploring sustainable rangeland management and on-farm practice change. The Fitzroy NB2 pilot group was formed with the aim of exposing members to information and technologies that would foster the adoption of practices that align with the NB2 objectives of increasing productivity, sustainability and profitability.