Agriculture Minister John McVeigh says Queensland has been assured by the Federal Government that farmers will soon be able to access new financing arrangements under the Federal Government’s $320 million drought assistance package.
Biosecurity Queensland says it is managing a new Hendra virus case in the Bundaberg area after positive test results were received late last night.
A proposal to offer primary producers an extra 30 days discount period on their latest rates notice split the South Burnett Regional Council today.
Ben Keogh, from Australian Carbon Traders Pty Ltd, will be visiting the South Burnett early next month to conduct a series of presentations regarding the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).
Anti-mining group “Lock The Gate” has accused Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney of trying to “hoodwink Queenslanders”
The CSIRO says a new map of stored soil carbon published this week provides an important benchmark against which Australia can track future changes in soil carbon storage or carbon sequestration.
“Extremely happy” … that’s the verdict from Murgon Show Society president / secretary Aileen Williams wrapping up the 91st Murgon Show.
South Burnett residents who’d like to help drought-stricken farmers are being invited to fill shoe boxes and drop them off to the Wondai Regional Art Gallery.
The quality of the exhibits at the 56th annual Proston Show on Saturday was a pleasant surprise to judges considering the drought is biting hard in the South Burnett at the moment.
All the South Burnett and adjacent areas are now officially drought-declared
The State Government has released a discussion paper to gather public input on developing new rules about land access for resource companies.
The drought has forced the cancellation of the Prime Cattle Section at this year’s Nanango Show.
Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss told the annual ABARES Outlook conference in Canberra today that building stronger trade relationships with Asia was a key part of the Federal Government’s plan to build a strong, prosperous Australia.
AgForce General Manager (Policy) Lauren Hewitt has won the 2014 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Queensland Rural Women’s Award.
A local version of the Baked Relief project has been set up to help farmers in the South Burnett.
Temperatures across Australia are on average almost 1 degree C warmer than they were a century ago, with most of the warming having occurred since 1950
Funds raised through the Mayor’s Red Earth South Burnett Flood Appeal are now available to community groups to deliver projects to affected primary producers and businesses.
Almost nine in every 10 Queensland dairy farmers lack confidence in the future of the industry, the majority have negative cashflow, and farmgate milk prices will need to rise by at least 12 cents per litre before confidence can be renewed and fresh milk supplies are restored for Queensland consumers.
Primary producers in financial need, whether they are drought-affected or not, have been urged to contact Centrelink on 13-23-16 regarding the Federal Government’s Interim Farm Household Allowance package.
A report commissioned by anti-coal mining group, the Oakey Coal Action Alliance, highlights alleged benefits if the expansion of the Acland mine does not proceed.
