Study Trip Offer To Ag Students
Agriculture students have the opportunity to visit the northern Philippines in July to learn from local farmers as part of a study tour aimed at supporting up-and-coming growers and agronomists.
Goomeri’s Show Celebrates Tradition
Goomeri’s 75th Show – and the Show Society’s 90th birthday – was celebrated in style on Saturday.
Phone 1800-Weevil
A national stored grain information hotline has been established by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to support growers with pest control practices.
A Taste Of Country Life
Prep students from four local schools gathered at the Kingaroy State High School’s farm area on Wednesday to learn more about rural life.
Murgon Show Goes To Extremes
Saturday’s Murgon Show was the tale of two extremes … during the day the equestrian competition was intense and the cattle yards were hectic.
Qld Health Issues Egg Alert
A reported 1895 cases of salmonella in Queensland so far this year has prompted Queensland Health to issue an alert to businesses involved in food preparation, and the community as a whole.
Deadline Looms For Farm Loans
The Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority is warning rural producers that applications for Farm Finance Concessional loans close soon.
Labor ‘Two-Faced’ On
Vegetation Management
LNP Shadow Minister for Natural Resources Andrew Cripps says the new Labor State Government is being “two-faced” about its intentions regarding the vegetation management framework.
Looking For Miss Showgirl
The South Burnett National Show Society is looking for entrants for the 2015 Kingaroy Miss Showgirl and Kingaroy Rural Ambassador competitions.
Murgon Buyer Pays
Top Price For Cow
A Murgon cattle stud owner bought the top-priced lot at the Southern Breeders Charolais Sale in Victoria last week.
Focus On Mungbeans
Local growers with an interest in mungbeans have been invited to attend an industry field walk at the Hermitage Research Facility in Warwick on Thursday, March 26.
Burrandowan Campdraft Results
Results from the Burrandowan Campdraft – which even the threat of Tropical Cyclone Marcia couldn’t stop – on February 20-22
A Reason To Smile
It’s amazing what a better season can do … there were smiles galore at the 57th annual Proston Show on Saturday.
‘Business As Usual’ For
Vegetation Management
It is business as usual for landholders under the vegetation management regulatory framework, Queensland’s new Natural Resources and Mines Minister Anthony Lynham said this week.
Goomeri Has Many Reasons To Celebrate
Show-goers have a feast of local choices over the next few weeks with the Proston Show on tomorrow (March 7), Murgon on March 14 and Goomeri on March 21.
Green Light For Primo Takeover
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has approved the $1.4 billion takeover by Brazilian meat company JBS of pork smallgoods producer Primo.
MP Guest At Brekkie
Recently appointed Shadow Agriculture Minister Deb Frecklington will be the guest speaker at the neat Mayor’s Community Charity Breakfast.
QDO Calls For Voluntary
Code To Be Made Mandatory
The QDO has welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Government that major retailers have agreed to sign up to a voluntary Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, but says it is not enough.
RACQ Calls For End To
Regional ‘Fuel Rip-Offs’
The RACQ has called on the ACCC to act following the release of a quarterly report into petrol prices
Smithfield In Top 10
The Smithfield Fieldlot near Proston is the seventh largest single-site feedlot in Australia, according to a study done recently by publishers Beef Central.
