Council Aims To ‘Empower’ Irrigators
South Burnett Regional Council will facilitate the formation of “voluntary collaborative groups” of irrigators as part of the next stage of the Burnett Water Feasibility Study.
Reef Laws An Abomination: AgForce
The Burnett-Mary catchment should not be included in State Government reef protection agricultural regulations, AgForce Qld CEO Michael Guerin says.
Strong Sales at Coolabunia, Murgon
Agents Aussie Land & Livestock yarded 277 head at a fat and store sale at Coolabunia Saleyards on Tuesday (February 16).
Steve’s Tractor Trekking In Style
Local residents may have spotted a bright orange tractor pulling a caravan trundling through South Burnett streets on Monday.
Growers Miss Out On Cheaper Water
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has expressed concerns the State Government is “unfairly picking winners” by restricting the type of farmers who can benefit from an election commitment of a 50 per cent price cut for horticulture irrigation water.
Reef Regulations Rile Farmers
A renewed call to exclude the South Burnett from the Great Barrier Reef Catchment Area was dutifully noted by stunned departmental officers at a large Town Hall meeting held in Kingaroy on Tuesday night.
Agriculture ‘Key’ To 2050 Target
AgForce Queensland has emphasised the important role agriculture will play if Australia is to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Borders On Alert For High-Risk Pork
The Federal Government is urging heightened biosecurity vigilance ahead of Chinese New Year after reports of new variants of African Swine Fever (ASF) emerging in Asia.
Last Chance To Make Peanut History
Kingaroy’s Big Peanut is rapidly taking shape in artist Kano’s workshop, but he still needs parts from South Burnett residents to help make it “more special”.
MP Discusses $3m Study
Toowoomba Council representatives met Water Minister Glenn Butcher on Tuesday to discuss the State Government’s $3 million water study for the Southern and Darling Downs regions.
Strong Start For 2021 Cattle Sales
The Special Store Sale at Coolabunia on January 28 drew a yarding of 1000 head.
BIEDO Organises Reef Update
BIEDO has organised two consultation sessions to brief landholders about the ramifications of new Barrier Reef laws.
QFF Calls For ‘Water Equity’
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has called on the State Government to extend its election commitment of a 50 per cent reduction in irrigation water charges for horticulture growers to all irrigation customers of Sunwater, Seqwater, Local Management Authorities and other water providers.
Ag ‘Holds Firm’ Despite Pandemic
Queensland’s agribusiness and food sector is holding firm in the face of COVID-19, according to the State Government, with new data showing the 2020-21 forecast value of primary industries commodities to be $18.4 billion.
Barlil Weir Earns Phase 2 Tick
Phase 2 of the $2 million Burnett Water Feasibility Study – the “Options Analysis” – has been released, inching forward the eventual construction of the much-discussed Barlil Weir on Barambah Creek.
First Tick For ‘Fair Go’ Label
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is proposing to authorise the Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation proposed “Fair Go Dairy” licensing scheme for five years.
MP Shocked By Farmer’s Death
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has offered his condolences to the family of a farmer killed in floodwaters on Wednesday night.
ACCC Airs Dairy Code Concerns
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says industry compliance with the Dairy Code of Conduct needs to be improved.
Grants To Aid Avocado Exports
An industry body has been awarded $109,176 in Federal Government grants to help streamline avocado exports and help growers target the Japanese and New Zealand markets.
$11m Programs To Build Resilience
Providers have been chosen to deliver $11.2 million in Federal Government programs to help build drought resilience across Australia.
