Swickers Celebrates $64m Upgrade
A “quiet opening” planned for the new $64 million processing facility at Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory turned into a morning tea for more than 200 people at the complex on Friday morning.
Rural Fire Budget ‘Stalled’
The LNP has accused the State Government of misleading the public about the level of funding it’s putting towards Rural Fire Brigades.
Drought Outreach In Kingaroy
A Community Outreach event has been planned for Kingaroy to allow drought-affected farmers in the South Burnett to find out what assistance is available to them.
Two Jailed Over Illegal Imports
Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to illegally importing pig semen which could have put Australia’s pork industry at serious risk.
Government Turns Down Irrigators
Murgon businesses may face a recession as bad as one they faced in 2007-2008 when many had “For Sale” signs in their windows.
AgForces Issues Invitation To City Folk
AgForce has taken the opportunity of the annual “bush coming to the city” week to invite metropolitan residents to “Stand Up For Queensland”
SunWater Joins Trading Scheme
SunWater has joined the independent waterexchange online trading platform, making it easier for farmers in the Wide Bay-Burnett area to trade water allocations.
MP Presses Case For Irrigators
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has called on the State Government to waive Part A charges for irrigators using the Barker-Barambah Water Supply Scheme
LNP Calls For Suspension Of Water Fees
The LNP has slammed the State Government for charging irrigators for water it can’t supply
$1.3m Upgrade For Saleyards
The State Government has invested more than $1.3 million into upgrades at the Roma Saleyards, the largest livestock selling centre in Australia.
ACCC Sets Up ‘Dairy Voice’
A Dairy Consultative Committee is being set up by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to provide a voice for the industry during the implementation of a mandatory code of conduct.
Virbac Roadshow Coming To Town
Animal health company Virbac will updating cattle producers on their products at a Parasite Management Roadshow to be held in Kingaroy next week.
Tolls Unveiled For Range Crossing
Car drivers will pay $2.30 – and truckies $22.85 – to use the new Toowoomba Second Range Crossing when tolls are introduced later this year.
Agforce Condemns ‘Sloppy’ Mapping
AgForce is worried there are still large areas of farming land wrongly targeted by the State Government’s “blue dot” protected vegetation maps.
AgForce Hails Drought Future Fund
AgForce has commended the Federal Government’s creation of the Drought Future Fund as “progressive” and “the right path to better drought management” for its emphasis on preparedness and risk management rather than the traditional crisis response.
Applications Open For Rural Grants
A new round of the State Government’s Rural Economic Development (RED) grants program has opened for expressions of interest.
AgForce Hosts Update In Durong
Rural lobby group AgForce will hold an information session in Durong on Friday as part of a series planned to explain recent State Government changes to protected plant trigger mapping.
AgForce Links Fire Risk To Laws
AgForce says the State Government has failed to heed farmers’ concerns for two years about the Vegetation Management Act which it blames for contributing to last year’s catastrophic bushfires in Queensland.
Mayor Joins SunWater Protest
South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell has added his voice to growing opposition to plans by SunWater to force steep water price increases on South Burnett irrigators.
Water Costs Blowout Feared
South Burnett farmers could be hit with steep rises in water costs for the next 18 years … and they might not be the only ones facing massive hikes.
