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Over the past 100 years, reactive methods have been developed to manage rangelands by adjusting herd /flock numbers and property size, and using better husbandry practices. However, reactive approaches to drought for example, have the risk of causing irreversible land and pasture degradation before management adjustments can be made. We now face the problem of adapting grazing management to cope with climate change where the direction and magnitude of the change is uncertain. We suggest that, in Queensland, seasonal forecasting has reached sufficient skill that it can contribute as a pro- active tool in adapting to climate change.