Guests Celebrate Century Of Change
More than 150 current and former staff members joined invited guests and local farmers at the Joh Bjelke-Petersen Research Station last week to mark a century of Department involvement in Kingaroy.
Labor Blamed For Backpacker Tax Delay
Farmers hoping a solution to the Backpacker Tax had been worked out are still in limbo.
Cathay To Begin Freight Flights
Cathay Pacific Airways will start a weekly air cargo service out of Wellcamp Airport next month
Media Wins Some Rare
Praise From Rural Australia
Queensland dairy farmers have written an open letter to Channel 10 star Waleed Aly to thank him
Invitation To Young Rural Women
The National Rural Women’s Coalition is inviting young women living in rural Australia to apply for a three-day residential program designed to build their leadership skills.
Farm Safety ‘Slowly Improving’
A new report by Safe Work Australia which looks at health and safety in agricultural industries has found the rate of farm fatalities has fallen by around 24 per cent since 2003.
Energy Audits Cut Farm Power Costs
Most farms could shave 20 to 40 per cent off their power bills if they undertook an energy audit, Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson says.
Droughtmasters Pay Off For George
Three droughtmaster cattle raised near Murgon sold for an average $8500 a head at the annual Droughtmaster National Sale in Rockhampton on September 13-14.
Macfarlane To Head Mining Lobby Group
Former Member for Groom – and Kingaroy peanut grower – Ian Macfarlane has been appointed chief executive of the Queensland Resources Council.
MP Welcomes Backpacker Backdown
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says local primary producers and tourism operators will benefit from the Federal Government’s decision to slash the proposed tax rate on backpackers.
Feedlot Operator Facing Legal Action
The operator of a feedlot at Goomeri is facing legal action for allegedly underpaying six backpackers from the United Kingdom and Ireland.
GRDC Gets New Chairman
The Grains Research and Development Corporation will get new leadership after Boggabilla grain grower, Mr John Woods, was appointed chair for a three year term.
Nats Claim Victory On Backpacker Tax
Member for Maranoa David Littleproud says the Federal Coalition has listened to industry concerns by cutting the “backpacker tax”.
Local Wines To Feature In Hong Kong
A man known as Hong Kong’s answer to famous Australian wine critic James Halliday could be paying a visit to the South Burnett next year to help introduce the region’s wines to Chinese buyers.
Grants Offered To Farm Researchers
Time is running out for young agricultural researchers to share their ideas for a chance to receive a share of $240,000 in grants.
$12m Payout Puts Onus On Farmers
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is warning farmers to take heed of a recent court decision which saw a Tasmanian farmer ordered to pay $12 million compensation to an employee injured during a quad bike incident.
Miners Kept 200m From Homes
Resource companies will be restricted from conducting activities 200 metres from homes and 50 metres from farm infrastructure under changes which came into effect on Tuesday.
Drug ‘Too Big A Risk’ To Exports
A tick-borne parasite which can kill both beef and dairy cattle still has no registered remedy available in Australia, although a drug has been identified for years which could be “highly effective”.
$58.4bn Forecast For Farm Production
The gross value of Australian farm production is forecast to increase to $58.4 billion in 2016-17, due in part to a forecast rise in the gross value of crop production, according to the latest analysis by ABARES.
Miners To Face Tougher
Groundwater Extraction Laws
Resource companies wanting to take groundwater for mining activities will be subject to tougher assessment of environmental impacts under proposed new laws introduced by the Queensland Government.
