The State Government has entered into a joint $12 million research partnership with the Grains Research and Development Corporation to help Queensland farmers produce grain that’s insect and chemical-residue free.
A 55-year-old woman has been charged over the alleged theft of a tractor, 100 head of cattle and 4km of barbed wire from a property at Boondooma.
It was a very busy weekend in the South Burnett, but the rescheduled Murgon Show last Saturday was still a popular outing for many families … especially the rodeo and fireworks on Saturday night.
An emergency roundtable will be held next Tuesday involving key stakeholders in the honey bee industry to discuss the varroa mite crisis.
Murgon Show Society scooped the pool at the recent South Burnett Sub-Chamber finals dinner, hosted by the Nanango Show Society.
Cattle delivered with ticks to the Dalby saleyards will incur a new $2750 per consignment fee.
The Department of Primary Industries has promised to support growers through the transition caused by new restrictions on the usage of the herbicides paraquat and diquat.
The Nationals have warned Queensland farmers will be facing billions of dollars in new costs when the next phase of Federal Government land-clearing laws come into effect on July 1.
The 2026-27 State Budget, handed down by Treasurer David Janetzki in State Parliament on Tuesday, contains funding for several new projects in the South Burnett region, as well as ongoing funding for existing infrastructure.
Former Greater Whitsunday Alliance CEO Kylie Porter has been appointed CEO of the Queensland Farmers’ Federation.
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has published significant new restrictions on the use of the herbicides paraquat and diquat.
Shadow Agriculture Minister Darren Chester has slammed the ABC, saying a Four Corners program about the timber industry broadcast on Monday night was “biased” and “one-sided”.
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) will be holding a grains research update next month at Bell.
There was hope in the air at the end of Friday’s Ag Horizons Forum in Kingaroy, with growers leaving Kingaroy Town Hall with ideas about how to reinvigorate the local peanut industry.
A proposed bio-fertiliser processing facility at Glan Devon has sparked anxiety among residents who would be living near the project.
The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed on Tuesday that the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) – a key driver of Australian weather conditions – is now in an El Niño phase.
South Burnett farmers and community leaders worried about the future of Queensland agriculture will be airing their concerns this week at a special Ag Horizons Forum in Kingaroy.
Producers have been warned that reliable pollination of their crops by feral honey bees can no longer be taken for granted following the extensive spread of the Varroa destructor mite.
Testing has confirmed that some imported peanuts being sold in Australia can germinate, proving they are raw and not roasted as labelled, a Federal MP has warned.
Five busloads of South Burnett residents attended Day 1 of the recent FarmFest at Kingsthorpe, thanks to a field trip organised by the South Burnett Regional Council.
