Rural News
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Help send plant pests packing
GROWERS and agronomists Australia wide are being called on to send in samples of bluegreen aphids after research confirmed further spread of insecticide resistant populations.…
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Emily wins the crown and helps lead the dance party
THE entrants in the Boonah Show Ball quests were announced and presented with their sashes and then it was time for a dance party. That…
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Grassland modelling glimpse into ag future
IN THE Summer of 2019 – 2020, bushfires burned through around 2.5 million hectares of land in Queensland and in places created a shift in…
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Blackened lands’ climate shift sparks research
IN THE Summer of 2019 – 2020, bushfires burned through around 2.5 million hectares of land in Queensland and in places created a shift in…
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New weed control methods on offer
LANDHOLDERS can now access new biocontrol agents to manage damaging weeds on their pastures and paddocks. These are being offered following research by AgriFutures Australia,…
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Neuendorf Farming Champions of the first Silverdale Weaner Sale
NEUENDORF Farming has won the Champion Pen of Weaners at the first 2023 Annual Silverdale Weaner Sale held on Saturday, April 15. Neuendorf Farming won…
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Last chance to climb for freedom from sex trafficking, slavery
FOR ten years climbers have ascended Mount Edwards at Lake Moogerah as they take part in a fundraising event designed to raise money for Project…
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Pest plant takeover ‘too far gone’
LAND managers including local governments, should be leading the fight against the spread of plant pests, but they are not and this is contributing to…
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Thousands attend passion play despite weather woes
ALMOST 4,000 people visited Lake Moogerah to witness the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ play out before them. Mount Edwards provided…
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Biosecurity plan untruths angers landholder
SCENIC Rim Regional Council’s website states that it has ‘implemented a Scenic Rim biosecurity plan’ this is untrue says landholder Michael O’Donoghue, who called them…
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Snakes on a plain … and in the water
THE actor Samuel L. Jackson’s line in one of his movies was ‘what are we going to do about those damn snakes’. He could very…
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Baiting planned to reduce wild dog maulings
GLENN and Karen Fearby own 1,600 hectares of land at Burnett Creek and are regulars when it comes to the Council’s wild dog baiting program. …












