Winter Crops Yield Records: ABARES
Summer-planted crops may be feeling the heat in the South Burnett but the news about winter crops should have some farmers smiling.
FHA Amendments To Benefit Farmers
Improvements to the delivery of the Farm Household Allowance payment will benefit South Burnett farmers in need, Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien says.
MP Calms Soil Contamination Fears
The State Government has emphasised that “general farm work” has not been affected in the Chinchilla area despite hydrogen gas being located in the soil.
Murgon Yards 1000 Head
Prolonged hot and dry weather being experienced through parts of the Burnett saw cattle numbers swell to 1000 at Murgon’s cattle sale on Tuesday.
QFF Welcomes New
Water Infrastructure Fund
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has welcomed a Federal Government commitment to make $2 billion available to develop water infrastructure.
Hot Hit For Country Singer
Country music singer Dean Perrett has become a surprise social media sensation … and it’s got nothing to do with his award-winning albums or songs.
Old CB Radios Get A Reprieve
A decision to make 40 channel CB radios illegal from June 1 has been overturned.
QRFA Says Ethanol Better For The Bush
The Queensland Renewable Fuels Association has downplayed a recent article in Beef Central which suggested Queensland’s ethanol mandate could leave beef feeders exposed during times of grain shortages.
CSIRO Finds New Use For Soybeans
A breakthrough by CSIRO-led scientists has made the world’s strongest material more commercially viable, thanks to the humble soybean.
Rural Stakeholders Swap Ideas
A new “agricultural network” in the South Burnett could come up with new ideas for improving the lives of local primary producers
Dairy Farmers Urged To Have Their Say
Queensland dairy farmers are being urged to attend the upcoming Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Dairy Inquiry public forum being held in Toowoomba on Monday, February 6.
Positive Outlook For Qld Agriculture
Queensland’s primary industries are still trending upwards despite large areas of the State still being drought-declared, the State Government said on Wednesday.
Relax … Your Ute Is Safe
Monday’s alert by Workplace Health and Safety about a change in quad bike regulations from February 1 has caused some concern in the South Burnett community.
ACCC Looking Into Dairy Industry
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is inviting dairy farmers to participate in a series of public forums as part of its Dairy Inquiry.
Bega Snaps Up Kraft Brands
Kraft’s peanut butter spreads – the destination for many of the peanuts processed in Kingaroy – have changed hands.
Campdrafters Rate Bison Better
South Burnett campdrafters and equestrians have found a better way to train their horses, thanks to an enterprising Kingaroy couple who’ve built up a herd of 40 North American bison on their property over the past three years.
Peanut Packets Recalled
The Peanut Company of Australia (PCA) is recalling a batch of its flavoured “Picky Picky Peanuts” brand flavoured peanuts because of an undeclared allergen.
Pest Workshop In Kingaroy
An all-day training workshop will be held in Kingaroy next month for rural landholders wanting to learn about new ways to manage pest animals.
Applications Open For Rural Scholarships
Applications have opened for a scholarship to assist first-year university students studying agriculture-related degrees.
Agricultural Jobs Growing In Region
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that employment in the Wide Bay-Burnett’s agriculture sector expanded by 15 per cent during the past year.
