SPINIFEX covers more than 25 percent of Australia’s landmass, and is a dominant feature across northern rangelands used for beef production.

But despite its extensive coverage, practical knowledge around managing spinifex pastures for grazing remains limited and often untapped.

To shed light on this vital yet underexplored resource, insights were gathered from 21 cattle enterprises, five traditional owners and seven rangeland scientists from the Pilbara, Kimberley and Central Australia regions. Together, their experiences reveal practical strategies that balance sustainable grazing and fire management to unlock the potential of spinifex country.

Looking at the insights and exploring spinifex country management further will be a Beef Connect* webinar being held tomorrow -Thursday 21 May.

Participants will join Matthew Fletcher (Range Assist, Kununurra WA) and Mervyn Wortley (Ruby Plains Station, Halls Creek WA) as they delve into the science, stories, and strategies for managing spinifex for productivity and resilience.

This engaging session will explore:

• Why spinifex matters in grazing systems
• How fire can be used to lift feed quality and manage pasture
• The balance between cool and hot burns for spinifex health
• On-ground experience from Ruby Plains Station
• Supplementary feeding strategies in spinifex country

For anybody working in northern rangelands, this is a chance to rethink what spinifex country can actually do for a beef operation.

Webinar: What if spinifex country holds more grazing potential than we’ve been using?

Time: 11am AWST (12:30pm ACST, 1pm AEST)

Location: Online (link provided upon registration)

Registration: Click here  to register

Beef Connect webinars are a collaboration between Beef Central and FutureBeef (a joint project for the northern Australian beef industry involving Qld DPI, NT Dept of Agriculture and WA DPI).