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A life with horses

There is something about the Australian bush that gets into your blood. That has certainly been the case for Tom Thomsen. His story could easily be...

Pillar of the community

The Crows Nest Showgrounds hold a special place in the region’s history, reflecting the town’s early beginnings as a timber-hauling stop and its growth...

Backing for rural youth

Individuals supporting young people in remote, rural and regional Queensland are invited to apply for one-off grants of $50,000 to deliver new youth-focussed initiatives....

Prepare for the worst

So climate change is here and Mother Nature is showing us how much she can throw at our great island continent. Hundreds of...

No supermarket transparency for families in 2026: Littleproud

As families head to the supermarkets in 2026, they will probably realise that since Labor promised big action, to make prices fair, little has...

Course targets innovation

A new micro-credentialled cotton education program is set to strengthen skills and fast-track the uptake of innovation across the Australian cotton industry. The Cotton Research...

Growing millet crops

Millet crops sometimes get a bit forgotten when farmers make their summer planting decisions. So, I wanted to remind folks of how handy and...

Durable and sustainable

Australian Concrete Posts (ACP) stands as the nation’s largest manufacturer of prestressed concrete posts, renowned for their exceptional durability and quality. With a purpose-built...

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...

Eromanga the ‘Kuwait of Australia’

A renewed push to unlock oil reserves in western Queensland is gaining momentum, with the tiny outback town of Eromanga emerging as a potential...