Funding Queensland’s sheep and goat industries
Ten sheep and goat enterprises across rural and regional Queensland will receive just over $1.8 million in funding, creating up to 77 good jobs.
Under...
Queensland’s Rural Women’s Award finalists named
The positive contributions to rural and regional communities of four Queensland women have been recognised with their nominations for the 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s...
High on a Hill
Enjoy the relaxed ease of country town living at Maryvale.
This neat two bedroom home, with built ins, is on an elevated 2023 m²...
A world without livestock is a world without an agricultural future
Imagine a world without cattle (sheep, goats, and pigs too for that matter).
Sadly, increasing attacks on animal agriculture of late have forced many people...
Agritourism diversification grants
The Queensland Government is supporting the resilience of the farming sector while growing the agritourism sector through another round of Agritourism Business Grants in...
Cutting costs and emissions in beef production
A research team led by the University of Queensland has developed a tool to help the global beef industry simultaneously reduce costs and greenhouse...
A Mexican Standoff
It’s been an exciting and action-packed week. We had tickets for Tom Curtain’s Outback Show, so after a long day on Sunday of...
Breaking down rural stereotypes on National Ag Day
Imagine the sun beating down on an arid land as a cattleman gets to work mustering the herd.
He is lean and muscular, a talented...
‘Kick in guts’ for shows
Leader of the Nationals and Maranoa MP David Littleproud has slammed the Labor Party after it was confirmed they are scrapping funding for the...
Gourd, giant pumpkins!
Pumpkin patches across southeast Queensland will be packing on the pounds as growers vie for the Royal Queensland Show’s 2023 (Ekka) giant gourd competition,...
Apple import concern
The Granite Belt’s hundred-million-dollar apple industry could be at risk if the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has not implemented a high...
The secret to the perfect Strawberry
Strawberry farm owner Nathan Baronio, from Eastern Colour in the Granite Belt, said the farm opened once a month throughout the season for strawberry...
Warwick reserves flying high
Fourth-placed Wattles were no match for the competition front runners Warwick, who won their Toowoomba Rugby League Clive Berghofer Land Sales Reserve Grade match...
