BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 1 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for Primary Industries
The Honourable Tony Perrett
* CSIRO study finds refuge moundshave the potential to savethousands of cattle during floods.
* $2 million On-Farm Resiliencestudy focused on flood refuge mounds used in major floods in past 5 years.
* Reducing breeding stock deaths critical to beef industry recovery.
A CSIRO study, commissioned by theCrisafulliGovernment and funded by theAlbaneseGovernment, has found flood refuge mounds (FRMs) help livestock find safety during major floods, potentially saving thousands of cattle and protecting producers' livelihood.
The $2 million On-Farm Resilience ...