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...
Research to grow food in space
The University of Southern Queensland’s Centre for Agricultural Engineering is investigating ways to grow plants in space.
They will join UK-based vertical farming research and...
Keeping fresh and secure
The largest and most ambitious trade initiative in Australian horticulture has been given the green light with a host of partners signing on to...
Legendary blind judge could ’see’ cattle with his hands
A blinding flash in the Jordan Valley during World War I was the last physical sight Jim Scrymgeour from Warwick would see with his...
The biggest cowboy show on earth
It isn’t the biggest rodeo in the southern hemisphere for nothing, with four solid days of hardcore bull riding, bareback and saddle bronc competitions,...
Seed funding for local fruit and vege projects
Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers has launched a seed funding opportunity worth a total of $100,000 to support projects across Queensland which align to...
High-quality bulls for sale
The Big S Group Santa Gertrudis Sale on Thursday 7 September will offer 64 high-quality bulls and 24 registered females to suit a range...
Shake up for Cotton Australia
Cotton Australia’s Annual General Meeting has taken place at the venue of the 2023 Cotton Collective event in Toowoomba with two board members elected...
Wine on the menu after China drops barley tariffs
The federal government is hoping that China's move to drop tariffs on Australian barley will pave the way for Australian wine which still faces...
Young riders eye pathways forward
Endurance horse riding encourages participation across all ages and all abilities.
The Stirling’s Crossing Endurance Centre annual education weekend highlighted this, with young riders coming...
