Melanie Groves

1 week ago | queenslandcountrylife.com.au | Melanie Groves

Frontier Services Bush Chaplain Jennie Feldmeier. Picture supplied. When you picture a chaplain at work, you may imagine them giving a service in a church, or maybe speaking to troubled youths at a school. Subscribe now for unlimited access.

1 week ago | queenslandcountrylife.com.au | Melanie Groves

Adam and Jacynta Coffey, Boreeum, Miriam Vale, hosted the Steak 'n Wood field day, sharing their trial experiences of forest management and Silvopastoral systems. Picture by Melanie Groves. The practice of grazing cattle amongst the trees isn't new, but scientists and graziers say they're finally gathering hard data and building up the best practices in establishing timber production alongside cattle production. Subscribe now for unlimited access.

1 week ago | queenslandcountrylife.com.au | Melanie Groves

View +13 PhotosPictures by Melanie Groves. There was a turnout of well over 100 people for the Steak 'n Wood field day, held on Wednesday, May 28, hosted by Adam and Jacynta Coffey at Boreelum, Miriam Vale. Subscribe now for unlimited access.

1 week ago | queenslandcountrylife.com.au | Melanie Groves

Pat Donaldson of Neelia, Capella, with Thumper and some of his cattle. Picture by Melanie Groves. They're still a relatively new breed to the shores of Australia, but beef producer Pat Donaldson is singing the praises of Beefmasters as he slowly introduces new genetics into his herd.

2 weeks ago | queenslandcountrylife.com.au | Melanie Groves

Val Childs sits with some of her bulls at Glenlands, near Bouldercombe. Picture by Melanie Groves. As Val Childs, 78, makes her way through the yards to say good morning to her beloved Droughtmaster bulls at Glenlands, her decades of experience working with cattle is clear.