Cattle Tick Restrictions Eased
Biosecurity Queensland has released an updated version of the Queensland Biosecurity Manual which eases some restrictions about moving cattle from a ticky zone to an abattoir in a tick-free area.
Biosecurity Queensland has released an updated version of the Queensland Biosecurity Manual which eases some restrictions about moving cattle from a ticky zone to an abattoir in a tick-free area.
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation says farmers have been left in the dark over the future of electricity tariffs in the State.
The RACQ claims fuel retailers are ripping off Queensland drivers with diesel prices, but it looks like Kingaroy drivers are doing better than Brisbane.
Shadow Minister for Natural Resources Dale Last has called on the State Government to rule out rises to the cost of rural irrigation water in Queensland.
Irrigators reliant on Boondooma Dam will be able to use 24 per cent of their allocation for one month, or until the dam drops below its cut-off level.
The Queensland Farmers Federation has advised pork producers to consider their finances and look for support opportunities to survive “challenging times”.
Falling water levels at Boondooma Dam are raising concerns for the State Government as well as irrigators dependent on supplies from the dam.
500 cattle were yarded in Murgon on Tuesday, and the market improved for most descriptions except for weaner heifers, which were firm on the last market.
The annual Burrandowan Cutting competition attracted a total of 239 entries at the weekend.
Tests have confirmed that a citrus cutting seized at Brisbane Airport last month contained one of the world’s worst citrus diseases.
State Government grants of up to $100,000 are available for eligible food businesses which are ready to export their produce.
Opposition agriculture spokesman Tony Perrett has slammed the State Government for it failure to deliver a promised review of cattle tick laws.
1200 quality weaners were yarded last Friday, June 22, for Pratt Agencies’ annual June Weaner Sale.
Kingaroy’s peanut industry has received a massive vote of confidence with the recent multi-million dollar expansion at G. Crumpton and Son’s complex at Crawford.
The first stage of a proposed multi-million dollar livestock production and processing facility in the Brisbane Valley was officially opened on Tuesday.
Applications for Toowoomba Regional Council’s next round of community grants will open on July 1.
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio is urging residents to join in a regional “day of prayer” on July 1 as a show of support for drought-affected communities in southern Queensland.
Well-known Mundubbera bull contractor Brian King, 58, has been killed in a freak accident at the Woodford Show.
Agricultural Industry Development Minister Mark Furner dropped into Kingaroy briefly on Wednesday to chat on the radio about the new Agricultural Ministerial Advisory Council.
Irrigators on the Boyne River & Tarong Water Scheme will have significantly less water available for them to use in 2018-19