Truckies Call For Fuel Tax Relief
The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association has called for urgent fuel tax relief after the national average retail price of diesel rose by 15.9 cents per litre in just one week.
Farm Debt Rises To $36.47b
Primary producer debt in Queensland rose by 17 per cent to $36.47 billion between 2022-2025, according to Queensland Rural Industry Development Authority data released last week.
NFF Slams Visa Slowdown
The National Farmers’ Federation has warned that the Federal Government is putting Australia’s food security, regional economies and farm safety at risk if it pushes ahead with a crackdown on Working Holiday Maker visas.
Wilsons Face Fraud Charges
Well-known pork industry figures Darren Gary Wilson and Cameron Ronald Wilson have been named as the two Queenslanders linked to an alleged multi-million dollar fraud.
AgForce Takes Campaign On Road
AgForce is taking a roadshow across Queensland as part of its campaign calling for changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
Boost For Show Society
Proston Show Society has received a $3967 grant under the latest round of the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants Program.
JEV Detected In Piggery
Biosecurity Queensland has advised that Japanese encephalitis virus has been detected in a commercial piggery in the North Burnett.
Air Crash Kills Organics Founder
Former Manyung farmer, businessman Ian Campbell, 56, and his daughter Hannah, 23, have been confirmed as the victims of Monday’s light aircraft crash.
Josh Named As Finalist
Plenty Foods’ Josh Gadischke has been named a Queensland finalist in the inaugural Australian Agriculture Awards, launched by ACM Agri and the National Farmers Federation.
QFF Revises Renewables ‘Toolkit’
The QFF has released an updated edition of its Queensland Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit to give landholders access to practical guidance for navigating renewable energy proposals.
Check Origin Of Your Milk: Farmers
Queensland consumers have been urged to check where the milk they are buying actually comes from.
Bird Flu Found In Fox
Testing at CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness has confirmed H5 bird flu in a red fox.
Wondai Legend Honoured At Show
The 109th Wondai Show was overflowing with activities at the weekend … from a huge truck show to barrel racing, a bullride and a packed pavilion.
Second Bird Flu Case Detected
A second case of H5 bird flu has been detected in Queensland.
AgForce Calls For ‘End Of Life’ Law
AgForce has called on the State Government to pass laws to ensure renewable energy projects are fully decommissioned and agricultural land rehabilitated at the end of a project’s life.
School Traps To Target Feral Pigs
Five feral pig traps are being built in a partnership between local students and Western Downs Regional Council in a bid to help manage the spread of phytophthora in the Bunya Mountains.
Pork Probe: Four Charged
Four people linked to the pork industry have been charged after a joint investigation by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission and NSW Police.
Focus On Giant Rat’s Tail Grass
South Burnett producers have been invited to attend Giant Rat’s Tail Grass Information Sessions to be held next month in the region.
New Chair For Northern Panel
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has appointed a new head to its Northern Panel, which covers growers in Queensland and NSW.
Flood Study Enters Final Phase
A long-running Burnett River flood study – which has examined data from the 2010, 2013 and 2022 events – has entered its final stage.
