$80m Abattoir, Milk Plant Plan
Construction company FK Gardner & Sons has applied to Toowoomba Regional Council for permission to build an $80 million abattoir and milk processing plant near Toowoomba.
Peanuts Forge Link With West
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has been taking South Burnett peanuts with her as she visits farmers as part of her role as Shadow Minister for Agriculture.
May Deadline For BJD Comment
Cattle producers have until May 3 to comment on a recently released discussion paper that will help determine the future of Bovine Johne’s disease (BJD) management in Australia.
Melon Virus Found In Qld
Biosecurity Queensland has quarantined a farm because of a confirmed case of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) – the first time this plant disease has been detected in the State.
Ex-Mayor In The Wars
Former Nanango mayor Reg McCallum has been in the wars lately after tangles with a cow and horse.
Dog Baiting In May
The South Burnett Regional Council, in conjunction with Biosecurity Queensland, is conducting another round of wild dog and pig baiting in the region next month, Natural Resources Portfolio chair Cr Kathy Duff told today’s Council meeting.
Focus On Old Cropping Land
The Kingaroy Landcare Group will be holding a field walk later this month for farmers interested in improving pastures that have been sown on former cropping land.
Farmers Are Out Counting Mice
Grain growers across the country are out in their paddocks counting mice, part of Australia’s first-ever mouse census.
Nanango Hosts A Perfect Show
Nanango Show Society president Les Schloss couldn’t be happier with this year’s show … the gate was well up, the weather was just brilliant, in fact “you couldn’t wish for a better day”.
Elders Offers ‘eBay For Stock’
Australian livestock producers can now sell their genetics or high-end single animals through a new online platform from Elders.
Frackman Coming To Kingaroy
The award-winning – and controversial – anti-CSG movie “Frackman” will be screening at The Satellite Cinema in Kingaroy on May 11, if enough tickets are sold online beforehand.
Horse Ride Honours Fabian Webb
This weekend’s Kilkivan Great Horse Ride is being dedicated to Fabian Webb who died in November last year.
Local Duo In GRDC Video
Kumbia farmer Peter Howlett and BGA AgriServices agronomist Ian Crosthwaite feature in a new video which expounds the benefits of strip tillage.
Rural ‘Mates’ Fear Funding Will Be Cut
Opposition spokesperson for agriculture Deb Frecklington is calling urgently on the State Government to continue funding for the “Mates Who Open Gates” counselling support service for farmers.
QFF CEO Resigns
Queensland Farmers Federation CEO Dan Galligan has resigned after being at the helm of the organisation for more than six years.
Farmers Invited To Take
Part In BMRG Programs
The Burnett Mary Regional Group is looking for primary producers interested in becoming a part of several projects taking place over the next 15 months.
Uni Joins Precision Ag Project
The University of Southern Queensland’s has joined a precision agriculture project which will offer PhD scholarships which will complement its “Future Farm” research.
And The Winner Is…
A large crowd turned out at the Nanango Showgrounds on Saturday night to find out who would be sashed as this year’s Miss Nanango Showgirl
Glyphosate Labelled ‘Probably Carcinogenic’
The world’s most popular herbicide, glyphosate, has been labelled as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” by international researchers after a review of existing studies.
Busy Time Coming Up For Campdrafters
After a famine of campdrafts in recent years, South Burnett fans will soon be treated to a feast
