QFF ‘Underwhelmed’ By Budget
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation says it is “underwhelmed” by the 2021-22 State Budget which it says “appears to be all style and not enough substance”.
Chloe’s Off To The Ekka!
Kingaroy’s Chloe Plowman will be representing the region during the Brisbane Ekka in August after taking out two titles at the recent South Burnett Sub-Chamber finals.
AgForce Welcomes Drought Supports
Queensland’s peak agriculture lobby group AgForce has welcomed drought initiatives in Tuesday’s State Budget.
MP Slams Net-Zero ‘Platitudes’
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has called on Australians to stop their “self-loathing” about the country’s record on climate action, telling critics to “take a running jump”.
‘No Tick Outbreaks’ Before Review
The State Government has admitted no tick outbreaks were identified before a recent crackdown on the enforcement of tick protocols at cattle saleyards.
Parkside CEO On Timber Panel
Parkside Group CEO John McNamara has been appointed to the State Government’s new Native Timber Advisory Panel.
Saleyards Runs At A Loss
A new report has disclosed that Coolabunia’s saleyards are now costing ratepayers between $120,000 and $150,000 a year.
Store Cattle Prices Stay Firm
Agents yarded 650 for the latest fortnightly sale in Murgon on Tuesday (June 8).
Drought Resilience Grants Open
Applications are now open for “Networks to Build Drought Resilience” grants, a joint program being delivered by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR).
AgForce Backs Katter’s Reef Rollback
Lobby group AgForce Qld has repeated its call for a national “Office of Science Quality Assurance” to ensure that “outdated, flawed, non-peer-reviewed science and pressure from green groups” does not set government policy.
Kraft To Pay Bega $9.25m
Kraft Heinz has agreed to pay Bega Cheese $9.25 million to resolve a long-running dispute over peanut butter packaging.
Fernvale Added To Fire Ant Zone
Fernvale has been added to the list of south-east Queensland towns and suburbs in fire ant biosecurity Zone 2.
Reef Regs Still Onerous: MP
About 40 rural producers from across the Burnett region were briefed on the updated changes to the Barrier Reef Protection cropping laws at a special session in Kingaroy on Wednesday.
Desexing Campaign Kicks Off Again
Operation Wanted – RSPCA Qld’s annual pet desexing campaign backed locally by the South Burnett Regional Council – is on again!
FRRR Boost For Local Groups
Two more South Burnett groups have secured grants from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s “Tackling Tough Times Together” grants program.
Conference Targets Young Ag
Agriculture Minister and Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has been invited to open GrainGrowers’ annual conference next month for young agriculture professionals.
QDO Backs ‘Smart Collars’ Project
Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation (QDO) will receive $200,000 from the State Government towards a “smart collar” health management project.
Cattle Prices Forecast To Ease
Agribusiness financier Rabobank says there are signals that record cattle prices might be coming off the boil.
AgForce Slams Climate Claims
AgForce has questioned the credibility of the Australia Institute’s statements on climate, saying it had been “hypocritical” in regards to agriculture.
Applications Open For Scholarships
Applications are now open for the annual Nuffield Australia scholarships that have proven a gamechanger in the past for so many Australian farmers.
