Workshop On Labour Hire
An information session will be held in Wondai next week to advise local growers about farm labour needs and best industry practice.
Working Group Tackles Saleyards
Coolabunia Saleyards have been losing an average $86,000 a year for the past five years, according to a new report prepared by a South Burnett Regional Council working group.
$900,000 Boost For Forest ‘Hub’
The South + Central Queensland Regional Forestry Hub has received a $900,000 boost in funding from the Federal Government.
ANZ Judge, Jury, Executioner: AgForce
AgForce Queensland has slammed the ANZ Bank for adopting animal welfare principles without seriously engaging with the livestock industry.
Bradfield Scheme Promise ‘Broken’
The State Government has broken an election promise to deliver a full feasibility study about the Bradfield Scheme, according to Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington.
New Pathogen Found In Mungbeans
A State Government researcher has identified a new pathogen affecting mungbean crops in Queensland.
$1.1m Boost For Equine Tracing
The Federal Government is providing $1.1 million towards establishing national traceability arrangements for all horses.
Goomeri Honours Life Members
A heavy rainstorm couldn’t stop the Goomeri & District Show Society from honouring five new Life Members in a special ceremony on Thursday night.
Paradise Dam May Spill: Sunwater
Sunwater has issued an alert that Paradise Dam, near Bundaberg, may spill water in coming days due to rainfall in catchment.
$22m Expansion Unveiled In Kingaroy
Australia’s first de-fatted nut flour production facility is set to be built in Kingaroy, creating almost a hundred ongoing permanent jobs in the region.
Barbed Wire Bull Steals The Show
A life-size steel statue of a bull built with more than 2.5km of barbed wire now greets visitors to the Nanango Showgrounds.
Ag Minister Defends Visa Scheme
Agriculture Minister and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has defended the Federal Government’s new Ag Visa program after criticism from the Labor Party.
Numbers, Prices Up In Latest Sale
Murgon’s fortnightly combined agents sale on Tuesday yarded just short of 500, with local rainfall causing some cancellations.
D-Day For Illegal Seed Imports
Monday was “D-Day” for anyone trying to import unidentified seeds into Australia through the mail.
QDO Name To Disappear
The merger of the Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation members with NSW-based Dairy Connect will go ahead on December 1.
Big Day For Peanut Lovers
Yes, it’s finally arrived! At 5:30am on Thursday, a crane lowered Kingaroy’s long-awaited Big Peanut into place on a pedestal in Lions Park.
AWU Claims Victory Over Farm Pay
The Australian Workers’ Union says it has secured an historic industrial win for one of the most vulnerable and exploited groups of workers in Australia – fruit pickers.
Nature Refuge Grants Open
State Government grants are now available to help nature refuge landholders undertake projects to protect and enhance the conservation value of their properties.
RED Scheme Grants Open
The latest round of the State Government’s rural grants scheme is now open for applications.
Growers Miss Out On Refunds
More than $3.13 million will be returned to growers in regional Queensland as part of a Sunwater trial related to water delivery services – but Barker Barambah participants in the trial will miss out on any refunds.
