Norco Offers New Range Of Tools
Norco AgriSolutions in Kingaroy hosted a free barbecue on Thursday to mark the launch of a new partnership which will see the store stocking DeWalt, Stanley and Sidchrome tools.
Norco AgriSolutions in Kingaroy hosted a free barbecue on Thursday to mark the launch of a new partnership which will see the store stocking DeWalt, Stanley and Sidchrome tools.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has urged growers and labour hire companies to prioritise compliance after issuing fines totalling $316,860 nationally, and recovering $72,301 for underpaid workers.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has urged residents to have their say on the Draft Bundaberg Burnett Regional Water Assessment although she believes the process has simply kicked South and North Burnett water projects “into the long grass”.
900 head were yarded at Murgon’s fortnightly combined agents sale on September 28, with the market falling in places to levels not experienced since 2019.
The public has been invited to provide feedback on the draft Bundaberg Burnett Regional Water Assessment released by Sunwater this week.
After enjoying two record years, ABARES has forecast that broadacre farm incomes will fall significantly in 2023–24 due to the drier conditions and lower prices, especially for livestock.
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has extended its energy-saving program, Energy Southern Queensland, to the Toowoomba and Western Downs regional council areas.
The third national survey of pests and weeds shows 85 per cent of land managers spent on average about $21,950 in 2022 on pest and weed species management.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is seeking feedback on the $10 million per year Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grant Program.
The NSW DPI has stopped destroying suspect bee hives, increasing fears among beekeepers the varroa mite pest – which has been blamed for “colony collapse” internationally – could soon spread to Queensland.
Eligible farmer groups in the Great Barrier Reef Catchment – and that includes the Burnett – can now apply for funding of between $5000 to $20,000 for projects that lead to sustainable farming practices.
Three people have faced court after attempts to import plants illegally were intercepted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
The Bureau of Meteorology has finally declared what many farmers already knew … an El Niño event is under way.
The use of some insecticides to treat avocados and mangoes after harvest has been suspended by the the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority.
Work has begun on a new Bureau of Meteorology weather radar near Crows Nest.
Applications are now open for the 2024 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.
Queensland’s agriculture sector delivered a record high of $12.51 billion in exports last financial year, with avocados one of the big movers.
Blackbutt’s annual celebration of everything avocado attracted crowds to the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail parkland near Memorial Hall on Saturday.
A workshop to review the progress of Regional Drought Resilience Planning in the Burnett region was held in Kingaroy last week.
A combination of dry weather and an oversupply of cattle is driving values down.