Healthy and heavier cattle turned-off rehabilitated mining land

Louise Nichols
Updated November 24 2017 - 9:31am, first published 9:28am
ON TRIAL: NSW Department of Primary Industries technical specialist, Pastures, Neil Griffiths and Yancoal's environmental specialist Bill Baxter inspect the steers before their weigh in.
ON TRIAL: NSW Department of Primary Industries technical specialist, Pastures, Neil Griffiths and Yancoal's environmental specialist Bill Baxter inspect the steers before their weigh in.

IN very simple terms beef cattle production is all about maximising kilos/hectare.

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Louise Nichols

Louise Nichols

Senior journalist

From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.

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