Stronger export accommodate record beef production
With ongoing increases in cattle slaughter and high carcass weights, Australia’s 2025 beef production is set to break new ground with record volumes,...
milk production set to fall
Australian milk production is set to fall again in the current season, as ongoing feed shortages and a smaller milking herd in drought-affected areas...
Irrigation rebates available
The Queensland Government has launched the Irrigation Pricing Rebate Scheme, offering a 15 per cent rebate to eligible irrigators on water bills issued by...
Hundreds of sheep stolen
A 69-year-old Flagstone Creek man has been charged with a series of stock stealing, firearm and fraud offences following a protracted investigation by the...
Fight for repair rights
The National Farmers’ Federation, other peak bodies, policymakers, industry and academics have gathered for a summit to promote the right of farmers to repair...
Biotech milestone achieved
Lockyer Valley biotechnology company Metagen has reached a world-leading milestone in developing a DNA-based diagnostic test for Australian onion growers battling crop losses caused...
Get your start in agriculture
Australia’s on-farm, gap-year program, AgCAREERSTART, is telling a powerful story about young people wanting to make their start in agriculture.
A program evaluation shows a...
UQ Gold Medal for Julia
The University of Queensland has named Julia Spicer as the recipient of this year’s prestigious Gatton Gold Medal, awarded annually to a UQ Gatton...
Pest vine found
Council has alerted Lockyer Valley locals to an invasive weed that has not been detected in the area for over half a century.
A...
Energy roadmap for our farmers
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the release of the Queensland Government’s Energy Roadmap, which provides greater certainty for farmers, landholders and rural...
