Satellite tech delivers breakthrough in water monitoring James Cook University and Southern Gulf NRM have been using satellite-based water monitoring tools to help producers plan for drought, improve water access...READ MORE
Drought has significant impact on the wellbeing of people and communities across Tropical North Queensland.
Drought affects all industries but particularly Tropical North Queensland agriculture industries including beef, sugar, vegetable, dairy, citrus and tropical fruit.
The Australian Government is contributing $8 million over 4 years through the Future Drought Fund. Hub partners are providing co-contributions of $18.5 million over 4 years.
Through the Hub, farmers, Indigenous landholders, communities, researchers and business have come together and co-designed approaches and solutions for drought resilience in Tropical North Queensland.
Drought has significant impact on the wellbeing of people and communities across Tropical North Queensland.
Drought affects all industries but particularly Tropical North Queensland agriculture industries including beef, sugar, vegetable, dairy, citrus and tropical fruit.
Through the Hub, farmers, Indigenous landholders, communities, researchers and business have come together and co-designed approaches and solutions for drought resilience in Tropical North Queensland.
Satellite tech delivers breakthrough in water monitoring James Cook University and Southern Gulf NRM have been using satellite-based water monitoring tools to help producers plan for drought, improve water access...READ MORE
2025 TNQ Drought Hub Honours Scholars Present Research on the World Stage Key takeaways Three TNQ Drought Hub Honours Scholars (Lily Lewis, Keleisha Moore and Edward Venn) presented their research...READ MORE
Karen George joins North Region working group to shape Queensland’s 25-year primary industries blueprint Key takeaways TNQ Drought Hub Knowledge Broker Karen George has been appointed to the North Region...READ MORE
Governance Essentials Course Boosts Leadership for Tough Times Congratulations to the recent graduates of our Governance Essentials course delivered by Get on Board Australia. This is the third time the TNQ...READ MORE
Healthy Soils, Stronger Futures and Measuring What Matters in North Queensland Key takeaways Soil health underpins resilience and productivity. Testing across the Di Bella farm showed that practices like cover cropping,...READ MORE
Carbon, Water & Grazing at Fletcherview – On-Farm Insights for a Resilient Future Drought Resilience Key takeaways Well-managed savannas can act as carbon sinks – Research at the Fletcherview Savanna...READ MORE
Mob-led Grant Opportunity – Strengthening Drought Resilience on Country – Applications Now Open Applications are now open for the Strengthening Drought Resilience on Country Grant Program. This is a new...READ MORE
Help Shape Australia’s National Food Security Strategy Australia is developing a National Food Security Strategy to ensure our food system remains productive, resilient, and secure in the face of emerging...READ MORE
Wool, Weather and What’s Next at the GroWQ Innovation Expo Key takeaways The GroWQ Innovation Expo gave over 200 producers direct access to cutting-edge technologies, expert insights, and practical solutions...READ MORE
Insights from the MITEZ Regional Resilience Series – Richmond Forum Key takeaways The forum highlighted how cross-sector collaboration—from producers to policymakers—can drive practical, innovative solutions to regional challenges like land...READ MORE
AgValuate is a cutting-edge innovation readiness assessment tool, purpose-built for farmers, producers, and land managers.
Developed in collaboration with the agricultural community, it offers a tailored approach to evaluating your business strategies and identifying where your farm sits on the innovation journey.
Whether you are just beginning to explore digital technologies or looking to enhance existing practices, AgValuate provides insights that matter to your operation.
We are developing educational materials to help support Australian producers, farmers and land managers understand the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework.
ESG is a framework that can help producers to address sustainability issues, enhance sustainability performance, increase resilience, reduce risks and create opportunities.
It is no longer a niche concept. ESG standards are now essential for promoting sustainability in agriculture and creating long-term value in agricultural production.
Six of the Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs collaborated on a ‘Managing Rangelands for Drought Resilience’ project which established demonstration sites across Australia to showcase technologies and techniques that use mapping to improve rangeland management.Â
Working with landholders, Southern Gulf NRM, MaxusAI and James Cook University, the TNQ Drought Hub project aimed to develop and test an approach to rapidly quantify the amount and distribution of Mitchell grass tussocks across a range of grazing land types in north-west Queensland, using high-resolution drone imagery and artificial intelligence.
Drought has significant impact on the wellbeing of people and communities across Tropical North Queensland.
Drought affects all industries but particularly Tropical North Queensland agriculture industries including beef, sugar, vegetable, dairy, citrus and tropical fruit.
The Australian Government is contributing $8 million over 4 years through the Future Drought Fund. Hub partners are providing co-contributions of $18.5 million over 4 years.
Through the Hub, farmers, Indigenous landholders, communities, researchers and business have come together and co-designed approaches and solutions for drought resilience in Tropical North Queensland.
The Hub is also building critical skills as a key input in building resilience to drought and leveraging new tools, approaches and technology.
High resolution photos captured from drones can provide a wealth of information about the health and condition of a paddock, such as the amount and distribution of pasture and weeds,...READ MORE
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