Cashing in on craze
Five and a half hectares of ponds stand between North Queensland aquaculture producer Nathan Cleasby and his goal of building the largest redclaw crayfish...
Summer crop mixed bag
Summer crop conditions across southern and central Queensland are proving to be a mixed bag, with early-planted sorghum delivering strong yields while later crops...
Building a stronger workforce
New research is set to improve understanding of the factors driving agricultural labour and skills shortages across five of Australia’s key food and fibre...
Record intake cottons on
Strong demand for the 2026 Australian Future Cotton Leaders Program (AFCLP) has delivered the largest intake in the program’s history, following a record number...
Rural Australians urged to make health a priority in 2026
As Australians settle into the new year, rural and remote communities are being encouraged to pause, reflect and make their health a priority by...
A decade of movement and mateship: How Ginny Stevens turned a simple idea into...
Ten years ago, in the tiny Riverina community of Mangoplah in NSW, former Tasmanian country kid and agribusiness professional Ginny Stevens rolled out a...
$51m for land protection projects
Restoring and protecting Queensland’s natural landscapes will be a focus for several projects this year.
The Queensland Government announced its support for 10 new...
Duaringa family a finalist
Central Queensland's Andrew and Claire Mactaggart have been named a finalist in the Beef Farmer of the Year category at The Weekly Times Coles...
Game changer in fencing
Starting in 1867, leading manufacturer, Munro Engineers has moved from tobacco presses, chaff cutters and conveyors into PostDrivers and WireWinders.
Munro first launched their revolutionary...
Building resilience for the Burnett
Last week saw a great mix of the community, from people of the land to people from the government coming together to participate in...
A life-changing accident
Just before Christmas in 2024, 17-year-old Alex Wilson’s life changed in a flash.
A farming accident on his family’s Boonah property caused severe spinal injuries...
Hunter snares his highly-fancied female
Budding cattleman Hunter Ellem of Baryulgil, NSW has taken home an exceptional purebred heifer to kickstart his Santa Gertrudis breeding program after claiming the...
Aussie lift pumps production
Australian Pump is only 30 years old, but already has made significant advances in a wide range of pump products from high pressure fire...
