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.
The Proston Show Society held a Mad Hatters Tea Party in the main street of Proston on Saturday morning.
Woolworths’ customers have donated more than $200,000 to assist drought-affected farmers in Queensland and NSW.
Anti-CSG group Lock the Gate claims the State Government is curbing “democratic rights” by trying to limit objections to mines to affected landholders only.
The Federal Government’s drought relief package will be of limited benefit to rural communities, according to an economics professor at Charles Sturt University.
Today’s announcement by the Federal Government of a $320 million drought assistance package has been warmly received by producer groups
Today the first donations collected in the Lifeline Drought Appeal were credited to the accounts of farmers in Western Queensland needing assistance.
People who’d like to learn more about small acreage farming only have until this Friday to act.
The drought is biting hard in western Queensland but South Burnett farmers – ironically many still recovering from last year’s floods – are feeling it, too.
A couple of welcome showers of rain settled the dust at Saturday’s Cooyar Show but weren’t enough to get show organisers worried or local farmers excited.
BIEDO says three businesses have been brought back from the brink of foreclosure – and another 10 are being provided with one-on-one assistance to ensure their survival – by the group’s financial counselling service.
South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann said today Kingaroy residents will be asked to consider “voluntary” water restrictions next week.
There’ll be no excuse for young cattle experts not to shine in the show ring after a four-day school held in Wondai.
Loaded with hay and hampers, baked goods and biscuits, the Murgon Baptist Church’s Eat Dirt Drought convoy rolled out of town on Friday afternoon headed for drought-stricken western Queensland.
Today’s announcement that Coca-Cola Amatil and the Victorian Government have stitched together a new $100 million investment plan to assist the future of SPC Ardmona in Shepparton could be good news for Kingaroy-based Bean Growers Australia.
Farmers and graziers have until April 17 to have a say on the future of Australian agriculture.
Graziers desperately looking for feed along stock routes and “the long paddock” have been advised to talk with their local council – and police – about road agistment rules and regulations.
National Party MPs have appealed to banks to be “patient” with their farm customers and to stand by them during the current drought.
