From Station to Market: Smarter Cattle Backgrounding in WA

How do WA graziers turn northern cattle into high-value market-ready stock?
In this episode from the 2025 WA Livestock Matters event, Tim Thompson talks with Craig Forsyth about the art of cattle backgrounding, finishing, and the powerful collaboration between northern stations and southern farms.

Discover how backgrounding adds value, improves livestock handling, and ensures supply continuity for live export, feedlots, and abattoirs. This positive story highlights the innovation, genetics, and pasture management shaping the future of the beef industry.

👉 If you care about cattle management, regenerative grazing, or Australian beef production, this video is for you.

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00:00 – Introduction at WA Livestock Matters
00:28 – Craig Forsyth’s cattle operation in Dongara
01:05 – Value-adding northern station cattle
01:37 – Grass-fed finishing and seasonal pastures
02:13 – Backgrounding timeframes: 3–12 months
02:52 – Improved livestock handling on stations
03:23 – Genetics and cattle quality from the north
03:48 – Collaboration across the beef supply chain
04:12 – Positive stories for Australian beef
04:27 – Closing remarks & subscriber call to action