Pig Producers Welcome New Labels
Australian pork producers have welcomed new Australian food labels unveiled by the Federal Government earlier this week.
Australian pork producers have welcomed new Australian food labels unveiled by the Federal Government earlier this week.
QRAA Client Liaison Officers Kate Dunk, Bill Fletcher and Tony Koch will be attending the AgForce State Conference (Southern) in Toowoomba on July 30-31.
Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan has confirmed that the controversial Adler lever-action shotgun will be included in a review of “technical elements” in the National Firearms Agreement.
South Burnett exhibitors intending to take horses and livestock to the Ekka have been reminded they must have all their paperwork up-to-date to meet Biosecurity Queensland requirements.
Judges were kept busy on Saturday selecting the entrants who’ll be representing the South Burnett at the Brisbane Exhibition next month
Sorghum is now Queensland’s highest valued cereal grain, with last summer’s production estimated to be worth $432 million.
A multi-million dollar upgrade at Swickers’ Kingaroy pig abattoir will have the potential to lift production at the plant to 30,000 head per week.
The Peanut Foundation – the research arm of the American Peanut Council – will be holding its 8th International Conference in Brisbane later this year.
Are women having more of a say in how farms are run? Research being conducted at James Cook University suggests this may be the case, and technology could be the reason.
Agribusiness bank Rabobank has called for a lift in productivity on Australian farms, both to raise farmers’ incomes and to ensure Australian agriculture remains globally competitive.
More than 1300 people have objected to the proposed expansion of New Hope’s Acland mine, according to the Lock The Gate Alliance.
Primary producers can now access cheaper Sustainability and First Start Loans from the State Government following a cut in interest rates.
Guests who attended a one-day “Resilient, Sustainable Future Forum” in Kingaroy on Saturday heard about a variety of ways they could improve their gardening and farming practices right now and, at the same time, help conserve the environment.
BIEDO is at risk of closing by the end of the year if more funding cannot be located.
The RACQ today attacked car industry promotional statements that could be interpreted as suggesting bull bars were “fashion accessories”.
A Toowoomba man ate stolen cattle gallstones “to fight fatigue”, a Toowoomba Court has been told.
An “Open Gate Day” is being held at the Kapernick family’s Glenrock Farm, near Cloyna, next month for agriculture producers interested in learning how to use grazing animals to increase profits and productivity.
South Burnett primary school children have been invited to take part in State Government competition to design a new calendar which will remind farmers of the need for safety on rural properties.
Federal MP Ken O’Dowd said a recorded telephone message protesting the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement which interrupted State of Origin II has backfired on the union responsible.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has attacked the State Government for ignoring agriculture