On an arm of the Warrego River, north-west of Bourke, a late spring muster is taking place.

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The dust rises as cattle are moved out of red sand and acacia country because there is some urgency with summer arriving early.

The forced the muster in NSW's harsh western division is to preserve fragile fodder. For this grazier, the long-term solution isn't just destocking, it's turning his sustainable land management into a new, bankable asset.

This muster is all about biomass recovery, to feed another mob of cattle next year. Herbage slow to re-grow will only delay the next grazing c

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