![A new group is looking at cattle management practices in the Tweed Shire. A new group is looking at cattle management practices in the Tweed Shire.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-agfeed/2072924.jpg/r0_0_1024_683_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
A NEW cattle focus group has been set up in the Tweed Shire with the aim of improving on-farm productivity by sharing ideas and information.
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Driven by the North Coast Local Lands Service (NCLLS) and supported by a local stock and station agency and rural store, the group has 20 producer members, mostly from the beef industry but also from dairying.
Senior Land Services officer Nathan Jennings said the 20 members collectively managed close to 2500 hectares of land and 3300 head of cattle.
Since NCLLS formed the group in January, members have met for monthly on-farm workshops where they hear from experts and share current information to help them address key agricultural productivity, natural resource management and biosecurity issues.
There is no cost to join the group.
Topics discussed to date include beef cattle nutrition, coastal pasture management and seasonal outlook planning.
The May on-farm workshop will address live beef cattle assessment, including significant outcomes from recent Beef CRC research.