La Niña Comes To An End
The 2017-18 La Niña weather pattern has ended, according to the Bureau of Meteorology
Views Sought On Solar Farm Guidelines
The Queensland Farmers Federation has welcomed the release of proposed new planning guidelines for solar farms in Queensland.
Sale Breaks Month-Long Drought
Just under 1000 were yarded in Murgon Tuesday after a month without a sale due to weather conditions.
AgForce Seeks Extension To Deadline
AgForce is calling for more time for rural landholders to have their say on proposed new Queensland vegetation management laws.
Anthrax Case Sparks Reminder
A recent outbreak of anthrax on a cattle property near St George has prompted the State Government to remind farmers to vaccinate cattle and sheep against the killer disease.
Proston Blessed With Another Great Show
The Proston Show was “blessed with kind weather, green grass and a good range of exhibits” … these words from Federal MP Ken O’Dowd at the official opening summed up Saturday’s 60th annual show very nicely.
Free Oil Recycling Service For Farmers
South Burnett farmers with over 2000 litres of used oil can have it collected and disposed of for free by waste removal company J.J. Richards and Sons.
$567,000 Boost For Murgon Leather
Murgon Leather is set to receive a half-a-million dollar expansion, thanks to assistance from the Federal Government.
Farmers Take Stock After Storms
Over the past few years, the South Burnett Regional Council has had to organise both Drought Recovery and Flood Recovery barbecues and information sessions to help ease the pain of natural disasters in the area.
Valuations Issued For TRC Area
Land valuation notices have been issued by the Queensland Valuer-General for properties in the Toowoomba Regional Council area.
Farm Incomes ‘Returning To Trend’
The latest ABARES Agricultural Commodities report forecasts a dip in farm production and exports in 2017–18, before steady growth over the next five years.
Women Finalists Announced
Four finalists have been announced for the prestigious 2018 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.
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.
