Multinational pharmaceutical giants Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim announced on Monday they have signed contracts, a significant milestone towards the planned “swap” of their animal health and consumer health care arms.
Cattle producers in the Coalbank area, south of Cooyar, have been left angry – and scratching their heads – by the State Government’s placement of the new tick line.
The Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation is sounding dire warnings, but Animal Health Australia is sounding triumphant about the end of Bovine Johne’s Disease zones from July 1.
Independent Senate candidate Belinda Marriage has called for Q Fever vaccinations to be subsidised by the Federal Government.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says a re-elected Coalition Federal Government will encourage greater use of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) by the agricultural sector.
The Federal Coalition has promised to establish a Regional Investment Corporation to fast-track the delivery of $4.5 billion in drought and water infrastructure loans if re-elected at the July poll.
The folks at Kumbia love to get together for a few drinks to raise money for a good cause … they also seem to have a great passion for colourful and crazy wigs.
The State Government has launched a quad bike safety campaign in a bid to cut the number of deaths and injuries linked to the popular farm vehicles.
AEGIC has announced it will axe its climate forecasting and crop monitoring activities on June 30
Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation is disappointed with the State Government’s decision to end Queensland’s “Protected Sone” status for Bovine Johne’s Disease, but says it will work “constructively” with the government.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce dropped into Kingaroy this week to announce an extra $100,000 for rural financial counselling services in southern Queensland, and to fly the flag for LNP candidate for Maranoa David Littleproud at the upcoming Federal election.
The new Biosecurity Act, which will come into force on July 1 this year, was passed in 2014 by the LNP Government.
The Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation has called on the next Federal Government to approach supermarkets to lift the price of their home-brand fresh milk.
Fears that the management of Bovine Johne’s Disease will be left solely to individual producers – and Queensland’s “protected zone” status will be abolished – were confirmed on Wednesday by Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson.
The State Government will top up the Federal Mobile Black Spot Program with an added $15 million
The Queensland Budget includes several measures aimed squarely at Queensland’s rural sector.
South Burnett wine grape growers will get expert advice on the vagaries of producing good wine grapes later this month.
Friday morning’s announcement about the Tick Line has left South Burnett cattle producers angry and confused
More than 200 South Burnett farmers got to attend Farmfest in Toowoomba for free on Wednesday, thanks to a Community Drought Relief grant from the Department Of Communities, Child Safety and Disabilities.
The LNP Opposition is again questioning the wisdom of the State Government’s move to dump Queens;and “protected zone” status for Bovine Johne’s Disease in the wake of the recent Japanese ban on live cattle imports.
