Applications Open For Agri Scholarship
Students studying an agriculture-related degree have been invited to apply for an AgriFutures Horizon scholarship.
Activist Map Angers Farmers
A website publishing the location of piggeries, feedlots, abattoirs – and family farms – has sparked outrage
WorkCover Targets Dairy Risks
Audits by WorkCover Queensland have found 42 per cent of dairies have no written workplace health and safety policy in place and 15 per cent have only a verbal policy.
$3000 Support Packages Available
Drought-affected farming families and employees in the South Burnett have been encouraged to access help through the Federal Government’s $30 million Drought Community Support Initiative.
Virus Found in Illegal Imports
Six illegally imported pork products seized recently by Federal Government biosecurity officers have tested positive to the potentially devastating African Swine Fever.
Deal Struck Over Wine Exports
An agreement has been struck to safeguard Australian wine exports to the United Kingdom after the country quits the European Union.
QDO Seeks Project Officer
The Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation (QDO) is looking for a graduate project officer to join its ranks.
Drones To Target Weeds
Gympie Regional Council will conduct a drone survey of deep gorges and other difficult terrain along parts of Barambah and Boonara creeks to identify weed infestations.
Software To Track Farm Risks
The CSIRO has unveiled a new software tool which it says will help farmers and agribusinesses better calculate risks.
Draft Dairy Code Released
The Federal Government has released a draft version of its proposed mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct
$120,000 Fine Over Imported Pork
A Brisbane company and its director have been fined a total of $120,000 for biosecurity breaches associated with the transport and storage of imported uncooked pig meat during 2014 and 2015.
Push To ‘Rebuild’ Drought Relief
Red tape and difficult Centrelink paperwork were two of the issues raised at a special Drought Forum held in Murgon on Tuesday.
AgForce Hails ‘Positive First Step’
AgForce’s campaign to save the Longreach and Emerald agricultural colleges received a boost on Friday when State Agriculture Minister Mark Furner agreed to consider an industry-led solution in the New Year.
$1.5m Trials Test Fire Risk Strategy
Forest managers will have a better understanding of mechanical fuel load reduction as a tool to reduce bushfire risks once the results of a $1.5 million trial are analysed.
Teys Murgon Beefs Up Production
The Teys Australia cattle hide processing plant at Murgon plans to lift production by 20 per cent recent – and hire a dozen more staff – over the next two years.
Aussie Avocados Now In Japan
Avocados are the latest premium fresh fruit product to be exported to Japan, cementing new trade relations and market opportunities for Australia’s horticultural products.
Think Tank To Research Towns
The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) plans to launch an inquiry in 2019 into Mid-Sized Towns, ie. Australian towns with populations between 10,000 and 50,000.
Hand Over The Keys: AgForce
AgForce has demanded the State Government hand the agricultural colleges at Longreach and Emerald back to industry if the bureaucracy was unable to successfully manage them.
Shorter ‘Grain-Fed’ Definition Added
Beef producers will now be able to market their cattle as “Grain Fed Finished” after feeding them grain for 35 days before sale or export – and will be able to ask a premium for these animals.
Barnaby Joyce Plans Murgon Visit
The Federal Government’s “Special Envoy For Drought Assistance and Recovery”, former National Party leader and Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce, will be visiting Murgon later this month.
