$89,000 Fine For Illegal Stock Entry
A Victorian couple has been fined a total of $89,000 for bringing cattle into Queensland without complying with entry requirements.
Autopsies Fail To Identify
Cause Of Cattle Deaths
Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed it is investigating the mysterious deaths of cattle on several properties in the South Burnett.
MPs Urge Mediation In Peanut Dispute
An ongoing dispute between the three largest players in the peanut industry – the Peanut Company of Australia, Crumptons Interstate and Clifton Trading – may be close to resolution following talks brokered this week
$3m More In BJD Aid
The State Government will provide up to $3 million in additional support for beef producers hit by Bovine Johne’s Disease (BJD).
PCA Shareholders Urged
To Accept NAB Debt Deal
PCA shareholders have been advised by company chairman Ian Langdon to approve the debt-for-equity deal which will see the National Australia Bank secure up to a 20 per cent stake in the company.
Road To Stay Closed … For Time Being
Despite a petition circulating requesting that the locks on the gate be removed, McCauley Weir Road at South East Nanango will remain blocked to public traffic for the time being.
Raine & Horne Wins Trophy
Rural sales agent John Allery, from Raine & Horne in Kingaroy, has been honoured in a national real estate sales competition.
QFF Urges Co-Operation Over Funding
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has called on the State and Federal governments to co-operate to ensure that funding to repair riparian areas and farms from the Australia Day floods was delivered on the ground to deliver “real outcomes” for farmers and the community.
Algal Bloom Disperses
Water releases from the Meandu Creek Dam and the recent cold snap have begun to disperse an algal bloom detected in Meandu Creek.
Fishing Survey Begins
The State Government has begun randomly polling households to find out more information about recreational fishing in Queensland.
Wooroolin Was The Place To Be …
About 80 women – and a couple of men – gathered at Wooroolin on Wednesday for a special joint forum hosted by the Barambah branch of the Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women’s Network (QRRRWN).
Confusion Over $20m Flood Program
Confusion over $20 million funding from the Federal and State governments to assist farmers in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald has led to accusations by the State Government that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has “pulled the plug” on the program, and fears it may not be delivered in full as planned.
Call To Ban Crab Pots
The Greens are calling for the outlawing of crab pots in freshwater creeks following the deaths of at least seven platypuses near Caboolture.
Grants Target Wild Dogs
Gympie Regional Council has been given $75,455 from the State Government to help manage wild dogs in the region.
Alert Issued On Meandu Creek
A suspected algal bloom has been detected in Meandu Creek downstream from the power stations at Tarong and landholders are being advised to keep stock away from the area.
PCA Swaps $32m Debt With NAB
The financial woes that have hit the Peanut Company of Australia in recent years appear to have eased with the announcement today by Board Chairman Ian Langdon that the company has negotiated a $32 million debt-for-equity swap with the National Australia Bank.
Naturally From Paddock To Plate
Crownthorpe grazier Brett Greer believes that to make money out of his small cattle herd he has to take charge of the whole process … right up to the dinner plate.
Farming Is A Special Caper
Kingaroy is the peanut capital of Australia. And navy beans still get mentioned on local signs … but capers?
Council Targets Wild Dogs
South Burnett Regional Council, in conjunction with Biosecurity Queensland, will be conducting another round of wild dog baiting in the South Burnett next month.
South Burnett On Show At Ekka
South Burnett cattlemen and women have done the region proud again with a strong showing at this year’s Brisbane Exhibition.
