Rural Review
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Hoof over land, draught horses pull past into present
IT IS rare for a modern day farmer to use horses to plough fields but for Aleks Berzins, doing things the traditional way is genetic.…
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Ticked off, cattle vaccine trial steps up a notch
CATTLE ticks are a small but deadly pest that cost the Australian beef industry $128 million a year, globally costs swell into the many billions.…
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Back to roots, more than agritourism at Rosevale for couple
PUTTING Skyline Farm back together was like completing a jigsaw puzzle as the full picture of the place can’t be appreciated without all the pieces.…
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Pets, pests and profit animals in empathy study
A UNIVERSITY led study found higher levels of empathy in men who own pets versus non-pet owners and farmers. James Cook University senior lecturer Dr…
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Growing slow, farmland values in the spotlight
QUEENSLAND farmland prices are still growing but at a slower pace according to agribusiness banking companies Rabobank and Rural Bank. Vitor Pistoia is an analyst…
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Trends in the diversity of opportunity in ag studies
HE’S SPENT almost three decades working with and teaching people who want to work in agriculture and says the past decade has been the most…
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Kalfresh grower nominated in excellence awards
GROWING and tending to crops is what 24-year-old Jacob Jurgens enjoys doing most so it makes sense he’s been recognised for excelling in his line…
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UniSQ summits to strengthen ag ties with China
A QUARTER of a million dollars has been given to the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) to be used in sustainable agriculture summits between China…
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Action plan hope for lower feral deer numbers
WHILE kangaroos are a common road hazard, deer car collisions are increasing alongside population numbers of the feral pest animal. Hitting a large deer can…
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Pasture dieback link, trial finds pest the biggest threat
MEALYBUGS are the last thing anyone wants to find on their land but a Scenic Rim family have embraced the sap sucking pests and it’s…
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Agricultural ties, finding common ground far from home
AUSTRALIAN beef is highly sought after in Japan and accounts for almost half of all our beef exports, so it makes sense being fluent in…
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Boonah represented at big beef event
EDUCATION was a big part of Beef 2024, held at Rockhampton last week. The event is held every three years and brings together all facets…
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