Tag: News
An innovative rural leader
Emma-Louise Gibbons is a national finalist in The 2023 AgriFutures Queensland Rural Women of the Year Award, which recognises her contribution to Australia’s rural...
Qld dominates Paddock to Palate
Queensland beef producers have again proven the quality of their cattle genetics, dominating the weight gain phase of the RNA’s 2023 Paddock to Palate...
Locals snap up Carson land
Local farmers have bought the substantial Carson family holding in the Balonne region of south-west Queensland, ending an almost 50-year legacy.
The 18,180.46-hectare portfolio –...
What goes up must come down, if only slightly
A 23.48 million hectare winter crop is predicted for Australia this year – up slightly on last year – according to Rabobank in its...
More reasons to love chicken meat
World-first chicken meat research consortium is set to level up Australia’s favourite meat.
It’s already Australia’s most popular animal protein. But now, a world-first research...
Nothing grows without water
After producing hay and chaff for almost 40 years, Steve Neuendorf knows the importance of securing water for his enterprise.
So, when his accountant told...
The boot-scooting festival
Celebrating their 10th anniversary, the Birdsville Big Red Bash (BBRB) has a ripper festival lined up for attendees, providing camel and helicopter rides, dress-up...
Improved affordability ahead – Rabobank fertiliser outlook
Farm fertiliser “affordability” is starting to improve across the globe, with a likely recovery in application in some regions in 2023, Rabobank says in...
Designing Australia’s agricultural future
University of Southern Queensland student Isaac Halling is a step closer to his dream career in agricultural engineering after being awarded a 2023 AgriFutures...
Open sesame! $2m national research program to scale up emerging industry
AgriFutures Australia will invest $2 million into a new five-year national program of research to scale-up production of the high-value sesame crop.
With the rapidly...
Kate’s passion for rural life
An inspiring young agricultural figure, Kate Power believes there is significant potential for the future of young farmers, graziers and rural communities and thinks...
Eyes of the world turn to Toowoomba
What do Danish robots, Silicon Valley AI and Israeli drones have in common?
Simple. They’re all looking to Australia for agricultural innovation and leadership. And...
Buffel or bust
Incredulous and furious Queensland pastoralists have united to oppose a big push to list buffel as a weed.
Beef producers covet the controversial yet critical...
