Pasture dieback spreads
Graziers are urged to be careful of pasture dieback, which is continuing to spread to new areas of the state.
In southern Queensland, newly affected...
MLA appoints Michael Crowley MD
Michael Crowley is the new managing director of Meat & Livestock Australia.
He will start the role on 27 May.
The announcement in April followed...
Kate Lamason wins Queensland AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award
Cairns tuna businesswoman Kate Lamason has won Queensland’s 2024 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award for her extensive work across the seafood industry.
The accolade acknowledges and...
Milestone for Valkyrie
Valkyrie, what an intriguing name on the map of Central Queensland, of the locality, a property and school.
Predominantly cattle grazing country, Valkyrie is...
Growing up cowboys
Rodeo mums. There’s something special about them and we are thankful they continue to ignore the warnings of that famous Waylon Jennings and Willie...
Supermarkets need code
Big retailers in Australia need mandatory rules that demand fairness in dispute resolutions, a review into supermarkets has recommended.
In January, the federal Government appointed...
Three new stocked dams
Three more Queensland dams have been nominated to become stocked freshwater fishing destinations as part of Fisheries reforms now open for public feedback.
Paradise Dam...
Cultivating next generation
New resources released in April will help teachers and advisors encourage young people to consider a career in Australia’s constantly evolving agriculture industry.
The supplies...
2024 Australian cotton conference to cultivate excellence
One of Australia’s leading agricultural industries will gather on the Gold Coast from 6 to 8 August 2024 to network, learn and unite around...
Sharing cotton knowledge
Benefits of adopting innovative nature and data-driven systems headlined the Bayer Grower of the Year field day held last month on Johannes and Scarlett...
Plants to grow on moon
When NASA returns the Artemis III mission to the moon in 2026 astronauts will grow plants in a mini lunar greenhouse.
In a world first,...
Meet Angelo, QRIDA’s new regional area manager for north Queensland
Angelo Rigano might be new to the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) but he is no stranger to north Queensland’s thriving agribusiness...
Tick-tock William Tapp wins the Chinchilla Grandfather Clock
William Tapp of Allora has ridden his son Charles's homebred mare Lonesome Dove Flight to victory in the Black Truck & Ag Chinchilla Grandfather...
