ON FARM NORTHERN CATTLE FEEDBASEf Understanding true carrying capacity Matching stocking rate to carrying capacity is good land management but can be difficult in practice. A producer group in Queensland is upskilling to meet the challenge. RESEARCH IN REVIEW PROJECT NAME Matching stocking rate to carrying capacity in the Maranoa RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS Bush Agribusiness FUNDING ORGANISATIONS MLA Donor Company GOAL To match carrying capacity and stocking rate; to train producers to assess and monitor land condition DURATION 2017–2019 KEY FINDINGS TO DATE Assessment of current and potential carrying capacity is much more important than simple pasture classification. Col Paton discussing land condition and carrying capacity with a producer group. 32