Pest Workshop In Kingaroy
An all-day training workshop will be held in Kingaroy next month for rural landholders wanting to learn about new ways to manage pest animals.
Applications Open For Rural Scholarships
Applications have opened for a scholarship to assist first-year university students studying agriculture-related degrees.
Agricultural Jobs Growing In Region
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that employment in the Wide Bay-Burnett’s agriculture sector expanded by 15 per cent during the past year.
MP Attacks Banks Over
Lack Of FMD Offset Options
Farmers could be saving as much as $150 million a year in interest if banks weren’t so greedy, Member for Maranoa David Littleproud says.
Thieves Steal Thoroughbred Gelding
Police are seeking help from the public to recover a thoroughbred gelding reported stolen a fortnight ago
Don’t Snub Queensland Prawns
Prawns will be on the menus of many families over the next few weeks, but people have been urged to only buy Queensland prawns.
Hardwood Logs To Drop 21pc
Future log availability from Australia’s commercial plantations is forecast to decrease, according to a report released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).
Dairy Chief Eyes Parliament
Dairy industry observers were surprised on Thursday when Australian Dairy Farmers president David Basham announced he was stepping down from the role for three months “to pursue other interests”.
Transfer Duty Relief
Extended To Water Rights
Farming families who transfer water rights within a family will be relieved of paying transfer duty.
Market Strong At Last Sale
A last minute cattle sale held at the Murgon sale yards on Tuesday saw just short of 300 cattle put up for bids.
New Website Helps Find Lawyers
The Queensland Law Society and State Government have launched an online directory for landholders to easily locate specialist lawyers who will help them negotiate land access deals with resource companies.
Gun Decisions ‘Made On Emotion’
The State Government is making “emotional decisions” about weapons in Queensland when it doesn’t even know how many licence holders there are, says Member for Gympie Tony Perrett.
Landcarers Look At Local Solutions
Kingaroy Landcare members have taken a bus trip to examine NRM projects
Good Year For Farmers: ABARES
ABARES has projected a good 2015-16 for Wide Bay-Burnett cattle and grain farmers
Adler Shotgun In Category D
The Adler A110 lever-action shotgun, which has been the subject of more than 12 months speculation in the media, will become available again to Australian shooters … but most won’t be happy.
Country Residents More
Likely To Be Fat, Smoke
A healthy country lifestyle? A new report shows that Australians living in regional areas are more likely to be overweight or obese than their city cousins.
Cattle Sale Draws 800 Head
Numbers remained high in Murgon for the cattle sale on Tuesday, with 800 cattle yarded.
Chickpeas Have A Good Year
Farmers are looking forward to a big payout on chickpeas this season, with large areas planted, record yields and high prices.
Government Backs Off Full WET Cuts
The Federal Government will not proceed with potentially devastating cuts to the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) rebate scheme announced in this year’s Budget.
Senate Okays Backpacker Tax … At Last
The Federal Government’s controversial “backpacker tax” has finally been passed by the Senate … on the third attempt.
