New Cattle Breed to reduce emissions

A pair of farmers in South-East Queensland have introduced a new cattle breed, importing the Canadian bloodline for its unique fast-growing and low-emissions characteristics.

Stewart and Kathy Murray said it will take them a generation, or roughly five years, to decide if the cattle are viable for Australian farms.

The cattle breed has mainly been studied in U.S feedlots on a diet of grain instead of the pasture-raised environment favoured by Australian farms.