Connecting consumers to Darling Downs lamb producer
A new e-commerce platform has been launched to connect Victoria Hill Lamb producers straight to customers, following a long held dream of the owners.
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Rabobank support measures for flood-affected farmers
Rabobank has offered support measures to its farming clients adversely impacted by floods and extreme rainfall in Queensland’s south east and NSW Northern Rivers...
Mental health support online
As a rural reporter, interviews are rarely quick chats. Tea and coffee are poured, family is met and life stories shared around the kitchen...
Flood affected farmers urged to register with Rural Aid
Australia’s most trusted rural charity, Rural Aid, is urging farmers to register with the organisation for disaster assistance, in the wake of the devastating...
Sorghum super but input costs soar
With wide smiles, sorghum growers in southern Queensland are busy harvesting what may be their biggest crop in 10 years.
ABARES' latest forecast has...
Prophetic phone call prompts career change
A phone call received “out of the blue” in 2004 changed the course of Ian Henderson’s life.
Busy working through his 10th year as a...
QLD’s premier protein conference to address industry changes
Southern Queensland’s protein industry will soon meet to share best practice and encourage collaboration across the beef, pork, poultry and dairy sectors.
Toowoomba and...
Waratahs beat Reds in Roma
The NSW Waratahs have defeated the Queensland Reds 21-14 to retain the Santos Cup in their pre-season game at Gallas Fox Park in Roma.
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Show spirit shines through southern Queensland
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FLOODS, fire, drought and, of course, Covid, failed to sink the spirit of Queensland agricultural shows last year, with only 13 of...
Proston Show hosts State finals
Proston - population 379 - will on March 5 host the State final of the Queensland Ag Shows Cattle Young Judges' and Paraders’ competition....
Funding boost for local arts
Tambo Arts Council, which oversees the Grassland Art Gallery, is one of four successful Maranoa groups in the community arts sector to receive a...
An anxious wait for population data
Samantha O’Toole is anxiously awaiting the 2021 census data to be released mid-year.
Acutely aware that population figures underpin financial support for services such...
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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...
