Farmers fed up!
Desperate farmers are begging big supermarkets to cut their fruit and vegetable prices, claiming “price gouging“ will force them off the land.
In fact, Daintree...
India extends tariff-free access for lentils
India’s decision in December to extend its tariff-free period for lentils to 31 March 2025 is an “enormous outcome and a major economic and...
Harnessing the waste
NASA technology will ensure imperfect fruit in Thabeban, Bundaberg, now has a use.
SSS Strawberries officially opened its 4000-square metre factory in December to produce...
Cotton leaders step up
Six Queenslanders have been chosen to participate in the 2024 Australia Future Cotton Leaders Program (AFCLP) after a record number of talented individuals applied...
India trials AI grain assessment tool
India will soon trial Australian Artificial Intelligence (AI) assessment technology for assessing grain.
The Council of Agricultural Research and the Indian Agricultural Research Institute have...
Rain stops races, not fun
An isolated thunderstorm over Taroom on 30 December may have stopped the horse racing but failed to dampen the party vibe.
Dawson Jockey Club secretary...
ACCC the way to go
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Labor are now flagging they will direct the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to conduct a supermarket price inquiry...
Throw your caps off!
Queensland youths threw their hats off for the conclusion of the 2023 Brangus Youth Camp on Tuesday 12 December.
The four-day program started on...
Roma a-buzz for rugby festival
Roma is buzzing as it prepares to host the 2024 Santos Festival of Rugby on 9 to 10 February.
An annual pre-season trial between the...
Broadly optimistic for 2024
Winter crop production in Queensland plummeted in 2023, according to the Rural Bank, with just 400,000 tonnes of grain delivered to GrainCorp’s receival sites...
Producer confidence lift
Signs seasonal conditions may improve for the agricultural sector have helped underpin confidence among Queensland’s primary producers in late 2023.
The Rabobank Rural...
Show we give a fork
Now is the time for the public to stand up and say “we give a fork” about our growers, says Queensland’s state industry body...
Planting starts, hopes up
The 2025/26 cotton season is progressing in parts of Queensland, with crops emerging in warmer climates, while growers in southern regions await hotter weather.
While...
