Time’s Running Out To Enter Comp
Hey kids! Time is running out if you want to enter this year’s Farm Safety calendar competition.
New Hendra Variant Confirmed
Horse owners and veterinarians are being reminded to vaccinate horse against the Hendra disease following confirmation of a new variant of the virus.
Report Highlights Value Of Saleyards
Researchers have proven what most country people probably already knew in their hearts, saleyards are critical to the social fabric of rural communities.
Littleproud Retains Ag Role
Member for Maranoa – and Nationals leader – David Littleproud will retain the Agriculture portfolio in the Coalition’s Shadow Ministry.
Have Your Say On Deer
Queenslanders are being encouraged to have their say on a new strategy for dealing with the impacts of feral deer.
Free Workshop For Gardeners
Council is offering a free workshop to show how to turn food scraps into fertiliser.
Flood Loans Now Available
Low-interest loans are now available for primary producers and small businesses in the South Burnett affected by this year’s floods.
Prices Remain Firm To Dearer
Agents yarded 600 head for the fortnightly combined agents Fat and Store Sale at Murgon’s saleyards on Tuesday (May 31).
Water Survey Deadline Extended
The deadline to submit information to the Sunwater survey into local irrigators’ water needs has been extended to June 17.
Research Targets Powdery Mildew
The ongoing, unseasonable wet weather has delivered an additional headache for mungbean farmers in Queensland.
Manure Eligible For Funding: Miles
South Burnett mayor Brett Otto wrote to State and Federal MPs last week pleading for help for farmers who lost topsoil in this year’s floods.
Disaster Assistance Available
Disaster assistance is now available for 12 Local Government Areas – including the South Burnett – which experienced the latest rainfall and flooding.
Rain Expected To Ease Saturday
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that heavy rain is expected to continue moving through the Wide Bay and Burnett on Friday but should start easing on Saturday morning.
Good Prices For Weaners
Just under 1000 calves were yarded for the Annual Weaner Show & Sale at Murgon Saleyards last Friday, May 6.
Feedback Sought On Cruelty Laws
Tough new penalties will be applied to people who commit aggravated breaches of their duty of care to animals under proposed new Queensland animal welfare laws.
BOM Issues Flood Watch Alert
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a “flood watch” alert for the Wide Bay and Burnett, South-East Queensland, Darling Downs and Granite Belt areas.
Drought Area Falls Again
The drought status for the North Burnett and Western Downs council areas has been revoked.
Flood Resilience Fund Opens
Queenslanders whose homes were damaged by recent floods can now register to access grants to raise, repair, retrofit or have their home voluntarily bought back.
Mayor Calls For Flood Recovery Fix
South Burnett mayor Brett Otto has written to Federal and State Ministers and flood recovery decisionmakers pleading for help for farmers who lost topsoil in this year’s floods.
$550,000 Grant To Poultry Industry
The poultry meat industry will receive $550,000 from the Federal Government to investigate a potential code of conduct.
