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.
Tessmann Steps Down From ADF
Matt Trace, chair of eastAUSmilk, was appointed to the board of Australian Dairy Farmers – the peak national body for dairy farmer organisations – at the AGM held on November 23.
New Role For Georgie At RFDS
Durong grazier Georgie Somerset AM has been appointed chair of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland).
QFF Elects New President
Emerald cotton grower Aaron Kiely has been elected president of the Queensland Farmers’ Federation.
Weather Radar Upgraded
Images from the upgraded Marburg weather radar in SE Queensland are now live on BOM’s website and app.
Avocado Exports A Step Closer
Exporting Queensland avocados to China has moved a step closer with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in Beijing between Avocados Australia and an agency that assists with market access.
GRDC Releases Winter Crop Guide
Queensland grain growers have an opportunity to fine-tune crop selections ahead of next year’s planting with the release of the 2024 Queensland Winter Crop Sowing Guide.
Councils To Bear More Costs: MP
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.
Man Trampled By Cow
A man suffered head injuries in a rural accident near Maidenwell on Thursday evening.
Feedback Sought On Farm Loans
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.
Concert To Support Farming Families
Local Lions clubs have thrown their weight behind a Blackbutt fundraiser for drought and fire-affected farmers.
MP Calls For Probe Into Meat Prices
Federal Member for Flynn Colin Boyce has called on the Federal Government to investigate supermarket meat prices.
‘Roaming’ Call After Optus Failure
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has called for mandated domestic mobile roaming in regional, rural and remote Australia in the wake of the Optus outage.
