Debbie Dowden

Rangelands pastoralist, beef producer interested in natural capital, and developing the technology required to measure it in remote areas.

[Beef + Lamb New Zealand @BeefLambNZ]

A whole year eating NZ beef and lamb emits less than one passenger on a return flight from Auckland to Christchurch.

[Jack Carmody @carmo47]

Anyone keen on mustering some camel? Dual purpose some drafted for milk, others for meat?
@darryn_browne

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

@carmo47 Love your work, Jack! Can’t wait to see more of these systems across the region

[Jack Carmody @carmo47]

#ABC article about the monitoring we are setting up at #PrentiDowns #Wiluna #WA
https://t.co/1KUEH5ZnHp

[Pastoralism & Uncertainty @PASTRES_erc]

Livestock are seen as ‘villains’ of climate change. But this simplistic message hides a rich variety of ways to produce food around the world, in pastoral areas.

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

It’s been a great start for Gingin growers and these lightweight Challa culls are quickly adapting to the green feed after having come off green feed at the station.

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

@LusheetaLaputa1 Thankyou, I love the fact it is free to farmers in developing countries!

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

These are some of the heifers selected for our first batch of ceres tags. We run 1000 breeders on 200000 hectares. We are set to learn a great deal about their habits very soon #southernrangelands #cerestags #agtech #challastation

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

Our HIR carbon project supported the acquisition of a finishing block almost a year ago. The first mob from this years muster arrived today ready to eat well and pack on the kilos.

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

@NtDrifter Yes, same here. Sometimes they miss muster for two or three years in a row!

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

@NtDrifter Not yet

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

@rosshardy01 @severs_jeanette One of the biggest mysteries is where does the 10% go! It’s almost accepted that if you let a new mob of cattle go, there’s 10% you never see again. The tags will help to answer one of the most perplexing mysteries in our region!

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

@jcressw3 @FarmsAdvice Sure, happy to chat!

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

@bushplato Dang, can’t even get that right 🤣

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

Rain is never inconvenient in the Southern Rangelands. 34mm is enough to put a hold on mustering for a few days, but we'll happily deal with that. On top of the 80mm we had in late March, its a magnificent start!

[RFTTE @rftte]

Who needs #outbackringer when you got the #outbackrunner…

[Global Farm Metric @GFMCoalition]

The Global Farm Metric has been developed by farmers, for farmers. It enables understanding of on-farm sustainability, evidence their impacts and communicate with stakeholders in the food and farming industry using a common language.

Find out more: https://t.co/Idny8BMsxv

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

Ripping the hard pan with the grader is going to make it much easier for the rain to penetrate and the plants to germinate here in the Southern Rangelands of WA #challastation #southernrangelands #SRPA #SRRP #SaveSoil #soilsforlife

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

@FionaLakeAus @GusWhyte Absolutely! Hoping to set up a trial here this year

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

There is a sense of urgency with the restoration of the Southern Rangelands landscape. No longer can it be pursued as a gentle hobby. We need to learn from our counterparts across Australia and explore the benefits of non native species in soil preservation!

[Debbie Dowden @debbie_dowden]

There’s a little city happening here. It all starts with the soil as much for us as it does for these ants
#southernrangelands #challastation #SRPA #soilsforlife #SaveSoil