Farmers Urged To Seek
Compensation From Banks
Farmers have been urged to take advantage of the extra period for which they can seek compensation for incidents where they believe banks wronged them.
Farmers Urged To Seek
Ag Meeting At Tablelands
BIEDO will be holding a pop-up office at Tableland Hall on Wednesday in a lead-up to its South Burnett Ag Network Forum in the evening.
Mayor Calls Water Meeting
A meeting of the South Burnett Water Users Group will be held from 2:00pm-4:00pm on Thursday, February 14, at the Town Common Hall in Kingaroy.
January ‘Hottest Month On Record’
The Bureau of Meteorology’s latest climate summaries show January has been Australia’s hottest month on record.
National Drought Hub Launched
A new online tool was launched on Thursday to give farmers a single, straightforward place to find out what drought assistance is available to them.
Bison Beef Up Campdraft Training
Members of the Kumbia Pony Club enjoyed an opportunity at the weekend to experience a bit of the American “wild west” as well as improve their horsemanship skills.
TAFE Offers Training To Farmers
A program to help drought-stricken farmers gain new skills and find off-farm work opportunities began at Kingaroy TAFE this week.
Farmers Urged To Attend Weather Workshop
Farmers have been urged to attend a climate and weather workshop being held in Gayndah on February 13.
Ekka Champion Dies
South Burnett show societies will be saddened to hear of the death last week of a young stud cattle judge who successfully represented the region at the 2017 Brisbane Exhibition.
Former AgForce Official Dies
Former AgForce Grains President Lyndon Pfeffer died on Friday afternoon from injuries suffered in a truck crash a month ago.
GRDC Panel To Visit Kingaroy
Members of the Grains Research and Development Corporation’s Northern Region Panel will be visiting Kingaroy on February 5 as part of a larger tour of the Wide Bay area.
Applications Open For Agri Scholarship
Students studying an agriculture-related degree have been invited to apply for an AgriFutures Horizon scholarship.
Activist Map Angers Farmers
A website publishing the location of piggeries, feedlots, abattoirs – and family farms – has sparked outrage
WorkCover Targets Dairy Risks
Audits by WorkCover Queensland have found 42 per cent of dairies have no written workplace health and safety policy in place and 15 per cent have only a verbal policy.
$3000 Support Packages Available
Drought-affected farming families and employees in the South Burnett have been encouraged to access help through the Federal Government’s $30 million Drought Community Support Initiative.
Virus Found in Illegal Imports
Six illegally imported pork products seized recently by Federal Government biosecurity officers have tested positive to the potentially devastating African Swine Fever.
Deal Struck Over Wine Exports
An agreement has been struck to safeguard Australian wine exports to the United Kingdom after the country quits the European Union.
QDO Seeks Project Officer
The Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation (QDO) is looking for a graduate project officer to join its ranks.
Drones To Target Weeds
Gympie Regional Council will conduct a drone survey of deep gorges and other difficult terrain along parts of Barambah and Boonara creeks to identify weed infestations.
Software To Track Farm Risks
The CSIRO has unveiled a new software tool which it says will help farmers and agribusinesses better calculate risks.
