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...
10 things to know from Queensland Farmers’ Federation
1. Join QFF for a webinar at 10am on 15 November to hear from the energy project team about the outcomes of the Microgrids...
10 things to know from Queensland Farmers’ Federation
1. Due to the recent flooding in Victoria, AgriFutures has extended the application deadline for the Rural Women’s Award for all states until 16th...
Stonefruit growers propose industry levy changes to boost R&D
Summerfruit Australia Ltd has submitted a proposal to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to put more of its industry levy toward research...
This week on the farm
Sunday was a big day on the farm.
We wormed and marked all the lambs although we couldn’t tag as the tags still haven’t...
No bargains at the market
Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall and Sons brings us an update on the local lamb and cattle markets from last week.
Agents saw larger...
Heading into peak for pork
Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall and Sons brings us an update on the local lamb and cattle markets from last week.
Cattle
Cattle numbers increased...
‘Terrifying’ giant hailstones leave trail of damage in major storms
Residents and businesses are facing a massive clean-up after hail stones the size of tennis balls tore through cars and homes during a series...
