Seminar Aims To Keep
Farmers Out Of Trouble
Farmers … would your property pass a Fair Work inspection or audit? Are you confident you’re meeting all your legal obligations under the Fair Work Act and awards?
Seminar Aims To Keep
Home Power Bills Tipped To Rise 1.7pc
Electricity prices look set to rise again, with small business bills expected to increase by 1.5 per cent, household bills by 1.7 per cent, and farmers and irrigators by up to 1.9 per cent
Georgie Joins ABC Board
Durong grazier – and former Q&A panellist – Georgie Somerset has been appointed to the Board of the ABC.
MP Slams Banks Over
FMD Offset Accounts
The unwillingness of banks to offer their agribusiness customers the same offset facilities they offer home loan customers has angered Member for Maranoa David Littleproud.
Live Beef Export Arrives In China
The first shipment of live beef cattle from Australia arrived in China on Tuesday.
Heatwave Slashes Bumper Vintage
A two-week heatwave that struck the South Burnett earlier this month has claimed a casualty: a big slice of the region’s 2017 grape harvest.
Winter Crops Yield Records: ABARES
Summer-planted crops may be feeling the heat in the South Burnett but the news about winter crops should have some farmers smiling.
FHA Amendments To Benefit Farmers
Improvements to the delivery of the Farm Household Allowance payment will benefit South Burnett farmers in need, Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien says.
MP Calms Soil Contamination Fears
The State Government has emphasised that “general farm work” has not been affected in the Chinchilla area despite hydrogen gas being located in the soil.
Murgon Yards 1000 Head
Prolonged hot and dry weather being experienced through parts of the Burnett saw cattle numbers swell to 1000 at Murgon’s cattle sale on Tuesday.
QFF Welcomes New
Water Infrastructure Fund
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has welcomed a Federal Government commitment to make $2 billion available to develop water infrastructure.
Hot Hit For Country Singer
Country music singer Dean Perrett has become a surprise social media sensation … and it’s got nothing to do with his award-winning albums or songs.
Old CB Radios Get A Reprieve
A decision to make 40 channel CB radios illegal from June 1 has been overturned.
Workshops To Help Farm
Businesses Manage Employees
A free workshop being held in Kingaroy on March 15 will help the South Burnett’s agricultural businesses achieve Fair Work compliance and manage employment risks better.
QRFA Says Ethanol Better For The Bush
The Queensland Renewable Fuels Association has downplayed a recent article in Beef Central which suggested Queensland’s ethanol mandate could leave beef feeders exposed during times of grain shortages.
CSIRO Finds New Use For Soybeans
A breakthrough by CSIRO-led scientists has made the world’s strongest material more commercially viable, thanks to the humble soybean.
Rural Stakeholders Swap Ideas
A new “agricultural network” in the South Burnett could come up with new ideas for improving the lives of local primary producers
Dairy Farmers Urged To Have Their Say
Queensland dairy farmers are being urged to attend the upcoming Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Dairy Inquiry public forum being held in Toowoomba on Monday, February 6.
Positive Outlook For Qld Agriculture
Queensland’s primary industries are still trending upwards despite large areas of the State still being drought-declared, the State Government said on Wednesday.
Relax … Your Ute Is Safe
Monday’s alert by Workplace Health and Safety about a change in quad bike regulations from February 1 has caused some concern in the South Burnett community.
