India Doubles Chickpea Tariffs
The future of chickpeas in Queensland is looking bleaker following another hike in tariffs by the Indian government.
Windera Calf Sashed Grand Champ
A 12-month-old bull calf from the RSVP Droughtmasters Windera cattle stud was sashed Grand Champion Exhibit at the 33rd annual Droughtmaster Futurity Show held at Gatton Showgrounds on Saturday.
New Livestock Agency Opens In Murgon
The thought of entering a male dominated industry might deter some young women, but that’s certainly not the case for one of the new principals of TopX Murgon.
Farmers Miss Out On Power Savings
The announcement by the Queensland Competition Authority on Wednesday not to pass on network electricity price savings to farmers and other businesses on transitional and obsolete tariffs has been slammed as “a betrayal of rural and regional communities”.
Bega Profit Up 31pc
Bega Cheese – which bought out the Peanut Company of Australia in January – says it is well positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities in both the dairy and foods businesses.
Long Paddock Gets A Revamp
Farmers will have better access to climate data to help them make decisions about their properties thanks to a revamped website.
Photos Record Swickers’ Rebirth
South Burnett freelance photographer Denise Keelan has put together a special publication to record the devastating Swickers fire in 2016, and the phoenix-like recovery on the site.
Rain Couldn’t Stop Cooyar Show
Storm clouds towered over the arena – and some rain fell during the campdraft – but the 69th Cooyar Show went off almost without a hitch at the weekend.
Man Charged Over Cattle Fraud
Police have charged a man following a protracted fraud investigation in relation to the sale of cattle in Queensland.
Electricity Costs ‘Killing Irrigation’
The number of irrigating farm businesses in Queensland has fallen by more than 42 per cent since 2009-10 and high electricity costs are to blame, according to the Queensland Farmers Federation.
‘Roadmap’ To Improve Farm Statistics
The Federal Government is working to modernise the agricultural statistics system to improve the accuracy and quality of data.
Joyce Quits As Deputy PM
Member for New England Barnaby Joyce pulled the plug on his Cabinet career on Friday afternoon during a press conference in Armidale.
AgForce Calls For Action On Stock Routes
AgForce is calling on the State Government to “get on with the job” of reforming the State’s 2.6 million hectare stock route network.
Farmers Urged To Attend Conference
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation is encouraging farmers to book a ticket for next week’s Food Leaders Australia (FLA) Intensive Ag conference in Dalby.
Council Approves Two Piggery Expansions
The South Burnett Regional Council has given development approvals to two piggeries so they can more than triple their production from 11,700 standard pig units (SPU) to 42,250 SPU.
Melissa To Be Guest Speaker
QRRRWN president Melissa Barnett will be the special guest speaker at South Burnett Women’s International Women’s Day breakfast on March 8.
$5000 Prizes At BBQ Competition
An official round of the Barbeques Galore National Barbecue Championship will be held in Kingaroy as part of the BaconFest festival in August.
LNP Bemoans ‘Loss Of 700 Jobs’
LNP Leader Deb Frecklington says the State Government’s decision to refuse an environmental authority for Acland Stage 3 is the likely death knell for up to 700 local jobs.
Numbers Down But Values Slightly Up
Just over 500 head were yarded at the most recent Fat and Store Sale in Murgon on Tuesday, 200 down on the previous fortnightly sale.
Acland Farmers Celebrate Small Win
Farmers in the Acland area are celebrating following a decision by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science to reject environmental approval for New Acland Coal’s Stage 3 mine expansion.
