Uni To Promote Ag Careers
Central Queensland University has been awarded a $500,000 Federal grant to deliver a nationwide program to attract young people to careers in agriculture.
$21m To Help Show Societies
The Federal Government is providing a further $21 million to help agricultural shows and field days bounce back post-pandemic.
Reprieve To 2044 For Beekeepers
The State Government will allow beekeeping to continue in some National Parks until 2044, overturning a looming ban following the change of status of some former State Forests.
Pilot Rewards Burnett-Mary Farmers
Farmers in the Burnett-Mary region have been invited to take part in a pilot program that will reward them for improving native vegetation on their properties.
Councils Focus On Water
Water – or rather, the lack of it – has been a topic of great concern lately for local councils.
Obituary Earl Pratt: 1937-2021
Former Murgon Shire councillor – and well-known local businessman – Earl Pratt died on Saturday morning, aged 84.
Show Society Down But Not Out!
The pandemic has given the Wondai Show Society a particularly tough trot over the past two years.
Ag Visa Scheme Launches
The Federal Government’s new Ag Worker Visa scheme came into effect on Thursday.
Cattle Continue Record Run
The South Burnett’s strong cattle market continued its record run at Tuesday’s fortnightly combined agents sale in Murgon.
ACTU Attacks Ag Visa Program
The ACTU has slammed the Federal Government’s new agriculture visa program, claiming it will exploit migrant workers and displace local jobs.
Dam Uncertainty For Peanuts
Uncertainty over the future of Paradise Dam is causing peanut growers in the Childers and Bundaberg regions to rethink planting their next crops.
Council To Examine Weir Plan
South Burnett Regional Council will investigate a proposal that a weir be built on Barambah Creek to expand irrigation in the Moffatdale area.
Skills Shortage Hits Qld Mines
The Queensland Resources Council says the shortage of skilled workers is the number one threat to the future viability of mining.
FRRR Opens New Grants Round
The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal is inviting applications for Round 2 of the Future Drought Fund’s “Networks to Build Drought Resilience” program.
AgForce Backs Calls By Rural Firies
AgForce has called on the State Government to give rural firefighters “the recognition and legal protection they deserve”.
‘Fair Go’ Label Scrapped
Consumers will never get to see the Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation’s “Fair Go Dairy” logo despite the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) giving it the green light in March.
Heavy Bulls Top $3350 At Murgon
Murgon’s fortnightly Combined Agents Sale yarded 850 on Tuesday, with all descriptions selling to dearer rates.
Invasive Cactus Found At Ballogie
South Burnett Regional Council’s pest management team has detected another outbreak of Harrisia cactus (Harrisia martinii) in the region.
ABARES Tips Record Year
Agriculture is looking at another record-breaking year, with the gross value of production forecast to reach $73 billion in 2021-22.
Cattleman Seriously Injured
An elderly man was seriously injured when he was trampled by cattle on a private property near Murgon on Monday afternoon.
