Nationally, biomass levels remain steady or slightly improved as a result of recent weather events, particularly in the northern and eastern parts of the country. As many graziers & land managers have noted, pasture mass levels in some areas are well above the long-term average, while significant areas of growth in response to rainfall are noted across eastern Australia.

Nationally, biomass levels remain steady or slightly improved as a result of recent weather events, particularly in the northern and eastern parts of the country. As many graziers & land managers have noted, pasture mass levels in some areas are well above the long-term average, while significant areas of growth in response to rainfall are noted across eastern Australia.

Nationally, biomass levels remain steady or slightly improved as a result of recent weather events, particularly in the northern and eastern parts of the country. As many graziers & land managers have noted, pasture mass levels in some areas are well above the long-term average, while significant areas of growth in response to rainfall are noted across eastern Australia.

Nationally, biomass levels remain steady or slightly improved as a result of recent weather events, particularly in the northern and eastern parts of the country. As many graziers & land managers have noted, pasture mass levels in some areas are well above the long-term average, while significant areas of growth in response to rainfall are noted across eastern Australia.

Over the past two weeks, conditions for herbage mass have been very favourable across the eastern half of NSW, Qld and much of Victoria. The ongoing improvement has seen much of the country now meeting the average or above average seasonal deciles for January.

During the final two weeks of December 2023, seasonal conditions in many regions have continued to improve. Pasture biomass has accumulated throughout the eastern half of NSW, Victoria, north-eastern Tasmania and from Cape York to southeast Queensland. Significant rainfall in Queensland, from both ex tropical cyclone Jasper and severe storm events in southern Queensland and Northern NSW have contributed to the increases in fractional cover, however biomass accumulation will take some time to alter TSDM levels in some regions.

During the final two weeks of December 2023, seasonal conditions in many regions have continued to improve. Pasture biomass has accumulated throughout the eastern half of NSW, Victoria, north-eastern Tasmania and from Cape York to southeast Queensland. Significant rainfall in Queensland, from both ex tropical cyclone Jasper and severe storm events in southern Queensland and Northern NSW have contributed to the increases in fractional cover, however biomass accumulation will take some time to alter TSDM levels in some regions.

The gradual decline in national biomass levels which has been a feature of recent updates now appears to have eased with robust growth events on the back of recent storms and rainfall events across Northern NSW, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.

Rainfall events over the past two weeks have been recorded over the eastern states, Northern Territory, eastern South Australia, and parts of Western Australia. Some storm events have recorded totals in excess of 100mm with a number of locations exceeding these totals. The Bureau of Metrology reports that November rainfall for the nation was 37.8% above the 1961-1990 average.

Scattered storms and showers over the eastern portion of the continent have helped to reduce the rate of pasture decline. Looking at the national position, there have been only slight changes in the level of total standing Dry Matter in the past two weeks, reflecting the variation in rainfall and the ongoing bushfire impact in several states.

Total Standing Dry Matter levels continue to decline

Issues 25th October 2023

Issued 10th October 2023
Spring growth increasing in southern Australia. Northern Australia pasture biomass continues to meet expectations.