Rural

Co-Ops Urge Government Rethink

Co-Ops Urge Government Rethink

The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals has welcomed a number of initiatives in this year’s Budget, but urged the government to reconsider the role co-operatives and mutuals can play in delivering services more efficiently.

AgForce Pleased With Budget

AgForce Pleased With Budget

Peak farming body AgForce has praised the Federal Budget, saying the Federal Government had “kept the faith” and delivered on election promises to advance agriculture.

QFF Calls For Budget Funds

QFF Calls For Budget Funds

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has called for Federal Government to allocate funds in the Budget to end the “data drought” in rural and regional Australia.

Farmer Injured During Muster

Farmer Injured During Muster

A South Burnett farmer has been airlifted to hospital after a motorcycle accident while mustering cattle on a property west of Durong on Monday morning.

Dairy Farmers ‘Bewildered’: QDO

Dairy Farmers ‘Bewildered’: QDO

Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation president Brian Tessmann says local dairy farmers are “disappointed and bewildered” after a Parliamentary committee report into the Fair Milk Price Logo Bill recommended it not be passed.

WAgS To Gather At Mondure

WAgS To Gather At Mondure

Women in agriculture – or “WAgS”- in the South Burnett have been invited to attend a special, free day organised for them next week.

Three Men Hurt In Rollover

Three Men Hurt In Rollover

A RACQ LifeFlight crew had to use night vision goggles to gain access to three shooters badly injured when their 4WD rolled on a private property late on Monday night.

Littleproud Targets NZ Ban

Littleproud Targets NZ Ban

Member for Maranoa David Littleproud says he is working to find a solution to encourage New Zealand to lift its ban on Australian rockmelons and honeydew melons.

Red Angus Takes Top Prize

Red Angus Takes Top Prize

The Iseppi family from Dalby – familiar faces around the local show ring with their Red Angus cattle – have taken out the top beef trophies at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show.

Nanango Enjoys A Champion Show

Nanango Enjoys A Champion Show

Visitors to Nanango’s 108th annual show were spoiled for choice this year with activities stretching from one end of the showgrounds to the other.