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Oppotunity for coexistence

Chief executive officer of the Queensland Renewable Energy Council Katie-Anne Mulder spoke at the Surat Basin Coexistence Symposium, highlighting the opportunities in the area. Ms...

Turning point for Australia’s winter cropping season

The release of the August Bendigo Bank Agribusiness Monthly Commodity Update finds that widespread rain in late July marked a turning point for Australia’s...

QLD record for Lambs

Agents and vendors combined to present a total of 2713 head for the weekly Sheep & lamb sale. The stock was drawn from the...

New Brisbane Valley Donor Centre Set to Support Bovine IVF

The cattle industry in South East Queensland is set to benefit from a new, purpose-built bovine IVF donor centre outside Toogoolawah. With a rapidly...

Biggest rally ever

Forty years ago, 45,000 farmers packed cheese sandwiches and sarsaparillas and drove to Canberra demanding a fair go. The protest, led by National Farmers’ Federation...

Counting eggs before they hatch

An essential oil shows promise for improving the immunity of broiler chickens before they hatch, according to University of Queensland research. Dr Mila Meijer from...

Tragedies spark warning

WFI Insurance has released new insights into on-farm accidents as part of the 2025 Safer Farms Report, highlighting a tragic surge in farming-related fatalities...

Lighter and older stock dominated sale

Agents and vendors combined with the help of a few dry days to yard 1318 head for the weekly sale. The yarding was dominated...

Ekka takes over procedures

Numbers were varied across the different profiles this week as the weather, the timing and the rural involvement with the RNA EKKA all combining...

Sugar production under the microscope

The potential for bioenergy and value-added sugar production in Queensland will be put under the microscope, with the Primary Industries and Resources Committee launching...

Avo production dips

Australia is experiencing a dip in avocado production with the 2024/25 crop estimated to be down 15 per cent on last year, Rabobank says...

Record breaking lamb sales

Agents and vendors combined to present a total of 1904 head to the weekly sheep and lamb sale. The market was firm to dearer...

GALLERY: Volkswagens bring style to Leslie Park

Volkswagen enthusiasts proudly took to Leslie Park on Saturday morning to parade their carefully maintained vintage vehicles. Cars came from across Australia's east coast for...