Road trauma will increase and local councils will pick up the bill because of the Federal Government’s failure to prioritise regional projects in the Infrastructure Policy Statement, Shadow Minister for Local Government Darren Chester said on Thursday.
A man suffered head injuries in a rural accident near Maidenwell on Thursday evening.
The public has been invited to put forward views and suggestions about farming loans as part of a Federal Government review of the Regional Investment Corporation Act.
Local Lions clubs have thrown their weight behind a Blackbutt fundraiser for drought and fire-affected farmers.
Federal Member for Flynn Colin Boyce has called on the Federal Government to investigate supermarket meat prices.
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has called for mandated domestic mobile roaming in regional, rural and remote Australia in the wake of the Optus outage.
Australian and American scientists are teaming up to tackle one of animal science’s biggest challenges: a safe and effective vaccine against African Swine Fever.
The Federal and State governments have activated further relief measures for farmers and councils affected by bushfires in southern Queensland.
The Grains Research and Development Corporation wants to recruit at least 60 growers for a new research project.
Giant supermarket chain Coles has entered into a new partnership with Sunpork to supply Kingaroy-sourced pork to Queensland shoppers.
AgForce is calling on residents to support organisations such as Rural Aid to help primary producers get back on their feet.
Five road trains of fodder have been despatched – including three to the Burnett region – to assist livestock affected by the recent bushfires around Queensland.
The Grains Research & Development Corporation has paid tribute to well-known Queensland-based researcher Alan Cruickshank who died on October 25 from cancer.
Tenders are now open for a State Government program which aims to help graziers reduce sediment and nutrient loads in waterways in Great Barrier Reef catchments.
The National Farmers’ Federation has congratulated Trade Minister Don Farrell for walking away from the proposed free trade deal with the European Union.
Dairy producer group EastAUSmilk is calling on State and Federal governments to be ready with support as drought starts to bite in Queensland and northern NSW.
Twenty-five South Burnett farming families had a reason to smile on Wednesday, thanks to a generous donation of hay organised by the Murgon Lions Club.
Newly installed National Farmers Federation president David Jochinke has launched a broadside against the Federal Government on his first day on the job.
Victorian grain producer David Jochinke has been elected president of the National Farmers’ Federation.
Outgoing president of the National Farmers Federation Fiona Simson has criticised rural leaders who “curry favour in the bush” by driving a wedge between city and country Australians.
