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.
CSIRO To Work On Pig Vaccine
Australian and American scientists are teaming up to tackle one of animal science’s biggest challenges: a safe and effective vaccine against African Swine Fever.
More Licences Than Piggeries
The SBRC’s new rating categories for piggeries will now only apply to active piggeries after staff discovered there are fewer in the region than previously thought.
More Fire Support Available
The Federal and State governments have activated further relief measures for farmers and councils affected by bushfires in southern Queensland.
GRDC Seeks 60 Growers
The Grains Research and Development Corporation wants to recruit at least 60 growers for a new research project.
Coles Partners With Swickers
Giant supermarket chain Coles has entered into a new partnership with Sunpork to supply Kingaroy-sourced pork to Queensland shoppers.
Please Support Rural Aid: AgForce
AgForce is calling on residents to support organisations such as Rural Aid to help primary producers get back on their feet.
Fodder Coming To Help After Fires
Five road trains of fodder have been despatched – including three to the Burnett region – to assist livestock affected by the recent bushfires around Queensland.
GRDC Pays Tribute To Researcher
The Grains Research & Development Corporation has paid tribute to well-known Queensland-based researcher Alan Cruickshank who died on October 25 from cancer.
