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Strong gains in Queensland’s agricultural exports

Queensland’s agriculture sector delivered a surge in exports to record a record high of $12.51 billion for the last financial year. Data released by the...

GP’s encouraged to help themselves before others

In recognition of R U OK Day, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is emphasising the importance of health professionals prioritising...

Texas turns country

Get your cowboy hats and dancing boots ready because Texas is about to be turned into the country music capital. From Thursday 21 to Saturday...

Road to decarbonised wine

Vineyards and wineries in the Granite Belt may need to change their practices to adhere to Wine Australia’s Emission Reduction Roadmap. The Australian grape...

Read meat now a hit

Shoppers are increasingly putting red meat in their trolley as retail prices push back against the inflation trend being seen more generally at the...

Ag sector resilient

In the face of upcoming drier conditions, the Australian agricultural sector continues to demonstrate resilience and strength. According to the recently released ABARES Agricultural...

Goat workshop ready to go

Goat producers will have opportunity to learn more about the factors causing kid loss and management strategies to improve outcomes. Recent research has...

Concerns for the Murray Darling Basin plans

The revised Murray Darling Basin Plan, spearheaded by the Labor Party, has raised concerns about the prioritisation of numerical targets over environmental considerations, according...

Farm insurance costs unaffordable

Farmers for Climate Action, an organisation representing more than 8000 Australian farmers, says two recent insurance reports have laid bare the rising cost of...

Young farmers the future

As Australian farmers grapple with labour shortages, young people are stepping up and future proofing the agriculture industry, thanks to a national agriculture gap...

Granted drought resilience?

Researchers at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) have secured a research grant from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund to address the pressing...

Local Matthew Petty wins at QLD Rural Ambassador Awards

Winners at the recent 2023 Queensland Rural Ambassador Awards, a competition staged across Queensland Agricultural Shows, included Marburg's Matthew Petty who took out the...

Flooding affecting buyers

Agents and vendors worked together to present 2441 head to the weekly Sheep and lamb sale. The market was lacking one of the buyers...