BIEDO Organises Two Workshops
The Burnett Inland Economic Development Organisation (BIEDO) has a number of events planned to assist local not-for-profit organisations, businesses and farmers.
Warning About ‘Natural’ Horse Cures
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority is advising retailers to use caution when stocking veterinary products for horses, following concerns a number of “natural” horse products being sold may not be registered.
Beetle Fan Spreads The Word
Dung beetles are probably farmers’ greatest – and most hard-working – little friends, but also their most easily forgotten.
Piggers Warned About Disease
A disease called swine brucellosis is endemic to feral pigs in Queensland and is now emerging in NSW.
Focus On Fungi
A local expert on fungi, Dr Sandra Tuszynska, will be presenting a talk on her favourite “super heroes” of the fungus world in Kingaroy on Sunday.
Field Day Looks At Timber And Grazing
The South Burnett Grazing Network, in partnership with Private Forestry Service Queensland, will be holding a Timber Production and Grazing Field Day at BJ Gentry’s property in Nanango on Saturday (July 29).
Upgrade Your Pet With A Discount
Seven South Burnett vets have signed up for this year’s “Operation Wanted” RSPCA desexing campaign, which has the catchy slogan “D-53X Upgrade”
QDO Organises Biosecurity Workshop
The Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation has organised a farm biosecurity workshop for QDO members in the South Burnett.
Cattle Prices Ease Back Slightly
The 800 cattle yarded in Murgon on Tuesday mostly sold to firm rates, with some descriptions easing back slightly.
CSIRO Warns About El Niño Rise
The CSIRO says the frequency of extreme El Niño events is likely to increase for 100 years even when global mean temperature is stabilised at 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
Illegal Monkeys Advertised
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is reminding residents it is illegal to keep monkeys as pets in Queensland, following advertisements for baby marmosets appearing online at the weekend.
Boy Dies In ATV Crash
An 11-year-old boy has died in a tragic crash on a rural property near Moore.
More Funding, Lower
Interest Rate For Farm Loans
The Queensland Government’s First Start and Sustainability Loans are open for application again, with more funding and lower interest rates this year.
RSPCA Raids Target Cockfighting
RSPCA Qld inspectors executed 11 warrants at properties throughout the State on Wednesday in relation to illegal cockfighting.
Deadline Looms For Ag Feedback
Farmers and agribusiness have just 10 days to have a say on what the shape of research, development and extension in the agriculture and food sectors should look like over the next 10 years.
Farm Loans Scheme Opens
The Federal Government’s 2017–18 Farm Business Concessional Loans Scheme has an initial commitment of $50 million to support eligible drought-affected farms in Queensland.
Farmers Are Getting Older
The average Australian farmer is 56 years old and has been farming for 35 years, according to the latest Agricultural Census data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
NBN Network Passes Milestone
The Federal Government says two-thirds of the NBN broadband network in regional, rural and remote Australia is complete.
LNP Vows To Re-Create Energy Council
Queensland farmers have welcomed an announcement by the LNP on Monday that it will set up an Agriculture Energy and Water Council if it wins the next State Election.
Ombudsman To Monitor New Dairy Code
A new industry Code of Practice governing contracts between dairy farmers and processors is designed to prevent the retrospective price reductions which shocked the industry last year.
