AgForce Takes Basin Fight To Court
AgForce has launched legal action in the Federal Court in a bid to stop miner Glencore from pumping waste into the Great Artesian Basin.
Murgon Ready For Centenary Show
Zac Smith and Jayda Reimers are looking forward to representing the Murgon Show Society at its upcoming Centenary Show on March 15-16.
Production Up, Exports Down
Australia’s farm, fisheries and forestry sectors are set to rebound in 2024-25, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences.
AgForce Queries Fire Ant Baits
AgForce has urged a ramping up of fire ant eradication methods, including the use of different baits to combat the invasive pest.
DAFF Seeks Feedback On Levies
Agricultural levy payers and industry bodies have been invited to provide feedback on draft regulations and rules which aim to simplify levy legislation.
Varroa Mite Detected In Brisbane
A single varroa mite has been found in a sentinel beehive at the Port of Brisbane after a routine inspection by Biosecurity Queensland.
AgForce May Fight Miner In Court
AgForce is urging Federal and State MPs to step in to stop Australia’s largest freshwater resource, the Great Artesian Basin, from being “pumped with industrial waste” by mining giant Glencore.
CSIRO Invites ‘Citizen Scientists’
The CSIRO is calling on rural residents to join the longest-running citizen science survey of rabbit diseases in the world to help keep the pests in check.
Invitations To Growers
South Burnett farmers interested in growing sesame have been invited to attend a field walk at the Kingaroy Research Facility.
Grants Open For Reef Projects
Applications are now open for the State Government’s Reef Place-Based Integrated Projects (2023–2026) grants scheme, and projects from within the South Burnett are eligible.
Union Entry ‘Threat To Farmers’
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has slammed new industrial legislation which he says will put biosecurity and farmers’ safety at risk.
Pest Moth Causing Major Damage
Fall armyworm are currently being detected at unprecedented levels – and causing significant damage – in sorghum crops across Queensland.
Sub-Chamber Needs Help
The South Burnett Sub-Chamber, responsible for overseeing agricultural shows in the region, is facing a crisis following its AGM in Kingaroy on Wednesday night.
Funding Opens For Rural Businesses
Rural businesses in the primary production sector have been invited to submit an expression of interest for project funding under the State Government’s $3.3 million Rural Economic Development Grants scheme.
Rally Against ‘Reckless Renewables’
Two South Burnett residents are scheduled to speak at a rally targeting renewable energy projects to be held in Canberra on Tuesday.
Council Issues Parthenium Alert
South Burnett Regional Council issued a biosecurity alert on Wednesday that parthenium has again been detected in the region.
Fire Ants Spreading 5km A Year
Fire ants are spreading at a rate of about five kilometres per year within south-east Queensland.
Macfarlane Retires From QRC
Former Kingaroy farmer and Federal MP Ian Macfarlane will be retiring as CEO of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC) at the end of the year.
Ag Production Forecast To Fall
The value of Australian agricultural production is forecast to fall as drier conditions affect farmers.
Grants Available For Flood Alerts
South Burnett and Cherbourg are among 23 councils in Queensland which have been invited to apply for funding to install flood warning equipment.
