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.
Plants Can ‘Listen’ For Water
Maybe Prince Charles was right to talk to his plants?
It’s Show Time!
Nanango’s 108th annual agricultural show will have something different this year – Australia’s largest touring ferris wheel.
Will You Be Farmer Of The Year?
Nominations have opened open for the 2017 Australian Farmer of the Year Awards.
MP Angry Residents Learned
About Wivenhoe Dam In Media
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has asked the State Government about its plans for Wivenhoe Dam
$881m Upgrade For Dam?
Wivenhoe Dam wall could be about to be raised by either two metres or four metres, if news reports published on Tuesday night are correct.
Ex-Cyclone Gives Farmers A Lift
The remnants of Cyclone Debbie have come and gone through the South Burnett, causing confusion for parents but leaving some much-needed dam water behind for farmers.
Still Smiling At Goomeri Show
The week leading up to the Goomeri Show was great for local farmers – rain almost every day! – but was less helpful to show organisers.
Dairy Farmers Reject Parmalat ‘Attack’
The Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation has refuted Parmalat Australia’s “unprecedented attack” on the industry.
50pc Grant Available
For Succession Planning
Queensland primary producers now have access to grants of up to $2500 to help tackle family business and succession planning.
BIEDO Reaches Out To Durong
History was made at Durong on Tuesday when the local hall hosted its first business expo … or the first that anyone can remember!
Jacqui Wins Rural Women’s Award
Jacqui Wilson-Smith, from Eerwah Vale near Eumundi, has been named the winner of the Queensland Rural Women’s Award for 2017.
$5m Leadership Fund For Ag Bodies
Applications will open on April 5 for a new $5 million Leadership in Agricultural Industries Fund which aims to build leadership capabilities in agricultural industries.
Farmers Invited To Join Ergon Trials
Farmers in regional Queensland have less than a fortnight left to apply to be part of a trial of off-peak and demand-based electricity tariffs.
Mediation Compulsory
Before Farm Foreclosures
From July 1, banks will not be able to foreclose on Queensland farming properties without offering mediation.
Murgon Shows Off Its Best
A new committee has breathed fresh life into the annual Murgon Show, which had been hard hit in recent years by drought and floods.
Councillor To Head Rabbit Board
Toowoomba councillor Anne Glasheen has been appointed chairperson of the Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board.
Beekeepers Win Rego Concession
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says common sense has prevailed with beekeepers now recognised as “primary producers” by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR).
Farmers Urged To Apply
For Crop Insurance Rebate
Farmers looking to better financially protect themselves and their families through tough times have been encouraged to apply for a rebate of up to $2500 to help cover the cost of taking on a new agricultural insurance policy.
Full Steam Ahead At Swickers
The Swickers complex in Kingaroy – the site of a massive fire late last year – is being transformed with three new buildings rapidly taking shape.
