Save energy and the environment
The Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) has created EnergySQ, a program to help farmers in the Southern Downs and Goondiwindi Regional Council areas understand and...
Minister pledges to take the sting out of fire ants
Queensland insists it is winning the war against the spread of destructive fire ants.
Agricultural Minister Mark Furner and his department director-general rejected media reports fire...
Navigating climate impact
Southern Downs farmers will now have a more improved way to access climate-related data and navigate its impacts.
My Climate View, the new and...
Mini breaks, new tricks
Another month has slipped by and I have packed plenty in it, that’s for sure.
Dear Richie and I even managed to slip in a...
Farm sector debt reaches $109.0 billion
The latest agricultural lending statistics provided by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) show an increase in aggregate lending to the farm sector of...
Farm facts, by George
Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has partnered with ‘George the Farmer’ again on ‘his’ mission to help educate children about where their food and fibre...
Rural Aid helps farming families to reboot
The Southern Downs has had its fair share of extreme weather events, from drought to floods almost instantly.
Extreme weather events are something Australia...
Big move for stock agent
Ray White Livestock Warwick principal Ben Sharpe has entered a business partnership with well-established livestock agent Ben Johnston.
The partnership brings together experienced professionals who...
A first for Australian farmers
Australian farmers are the first to receive oral lice treatment for sheep.
From 10 July, Aussie sheep producers will be able to treat their...
Turning Manure into Profit
Soil health, pasture health and herd health is all intrinsically intertwined on Brenden and Kait Ballon’s Queensland farm, with the visionary duo cleverly capitalising...
New sustainability goals for the beef industry
The annual sustainability report card of the Australian beef industry will break new ground this year, with goals to be announced for the first...
Numbers on feed remain steady
Australia’s latest feedlot survey results, published by the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), show numbers of cattle on...
Aerodrome shut as fierce storms wreak further havoc
Fierce winds, hail and lightning wreaked further havoc on the Southern Downs on Monday, causing significant damage at Warwick Aerodrome and leaving hundreds without...
