Rock bottom to world champ
Sam Bloom, three-time world para-surfing champion, best-selling author, movie muse and nurse last month shared her inspiring journey of resilience at Beef2024 in Rockhampton.
And,...
Next-gen fertilisers: Less chemicals, lower emissions
Q: What weighs 10 times as much as the world’s tallest building?
A: The amount of fertiliser used by Aussie farmers each year.
Yep, around five...
Cream of the crop
Queensland is Australia’s cheese and ice cream capital.
The Sunshine State dominated the field in the hunt for the nation’s finest produce at the Brisbane...
Producers urged to “act now” to stay in control of farm finances
Primary producers in southern Queensland are being urged to take a proactive approach in managing their farm finances, with interest rates peaking and the...
Act now on fire ants
The threat of Red Imported Fire Ants is, unfortunately, lingering above our heads, or perhaps better said at our feet, with the recent discovery...
Rural Generalists overlooked
With the Federal Government’s budget announcement, it is becoming more evident that the Rural Generalist as a health profession is being phased out.
To regional...
Pumps go portable
Field day exhibitors offer plenty of choice when it comes to firefighting pumps but how do you pick one that will deliver many years...
Rare offers at auction
This is the fourth year of the Rare Breed Trust’s Auction a.k.a. Future Farms Fund and Genebank. Again, we are incredibly grateful to...
Jodi top of class
Winton wool grower and classer Jodi Axford has received the prestigious Dr Jim Watts Memorial Medal for her skill at marketing sheep, meat and...
Agricultural epicentre
FarmFest is situated in Kingsthorpe in the heart of the Darling Downs.
It is a rich pastoral and agricultural region, with Toowoomba as the...
FarmFest 2024 Fast Facts
* Elders FarmFest is Queensland’s premier primary industry field days.
* Elders FarmFest is Queensland’s biggest field days and fastest growing agri-event in Australia.
* Elders...
Your questions answered
CAN I BRING MY DOG TO ELDERS FARMFEST?
With the exception of guide dogs for the vision impaired, registered service dogs for medical or disability...
$600K boost for shows
In the first permanent increase to the Show Society Grants Program since 2006, Queensland’s well-loved agricultural shows have received a major financial boost.
The...
