CONTENTS COVER STORY 18 Measure of success in the mums IN BRIEF 4 Meet the new MD 5Carbon neutral and DEXA under the Senate spotlight 6Changes coming to MSA 7Getting over the hump 8The truth about activists and consumers ON FARM NATIONAL 7 12 10A new war on weeds 10Tools to help reproductive performance 11Cattle industry weathers tough start to 2019 11Get linked in 11Dieback research ramps up 12Over the fence 16Widening the grazing window 17A cut above 28A fair farm succession 33The search for new Nuffields 33Looking at Wagyu opportunities 36Making a lot from a little NORTHERN CATTLE 18 Measure of success in the mums 22Not as simple as just adding water 20 28 23The Rhode less travelled 27Power of ‘P’ for profit 34Tick bio‑control to tackle a costly problem 35 Developing new tick management tools SHEEP 20 Taking a whole‑farm approach 24From concept to control 25Reducing the burden 26Reversing resistance SOUTHERN CATTLE 15 Growing resilience 30Hands‑on learning 31Putting it into practice 32Empowerment in the paddock SUPPLY CHAIN 31 37 DEXA roll‑out continues 38 Taking the carbon neutral leap 40 Green by nature IN MARKET 41 Eating for the planet 42 Breeding a beef marketing brainchild 44 The US: make mine Australian, thanks 45 Gaining foodservice followers 46 A ‘cutting edge’ career 47 Fall in love with beef 38 45 3