Rural Review
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QFF elects new president
AARON Kiely has been elected president of the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF), stepping into the role from that of non-executive member and vice president in…
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Calf survival project success bodes well for graziers
MEAT and Livestock Australia (MLA) and University of Queensland’s Calf Alive project is already showing results through improved calving rates. Paraway Pastoral Company manager Matt…
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Past practices pave path to sustainable food future
LEARNING about past land practices has inspired University of Queensland (UQ) bio-archaeologist Assoc Prof Michael Westaway to research whether Aboriginal communities were farmers rather than…
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Innovative fertiliser product funded through seed grant
TWO PROJECTS that provide a green solution for construction and fertiliser products have been given the green light through Seed Grants. The projects are led…
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Farming, fodder and the big dry
CALLS for assistance from graziers have doubled in the last three months reports support agency Rural Aid, as dry conditions set in and fodder becomes…
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Farmers forking out billions on pest control
THE COST of doing business is high when you’re a farmer – pest animals and weeds cost this sector a combined $5.3 billion a year…
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Good feed, power hikes, poor market and breeding Wagyu
THE former Department of Primary Industries Mutdapilly research station has become home to a large herd of cattle run by graziers Chris Drummond and Nicole…
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These sheep have a back story
FAT-tails are the oldest breed of sheep. It’s not hard to see why they’re named fat-tails, they have large, rounded hindquarters that are substantially bigger…
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Doco drives couple to realise farm dream
AMERICAN documentary ‘The Biggest Little Farm’ won myriad awards and changed the life of Somerset couple Megan Bowden and Andrew Rowlands. The documentary followed…
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Canungra bypass would ‘benefit shop keepers’
CANUNGRA is a small town with a big problem, traffic congestion. A bypass was once planned to route through-traffic around the town, freeing up parking…
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Flagship focuses on regional SEQ
EVER evolving growth has led University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) to launch its Regional Development research flagship. The university’s Institute for Resilient Regions had three flagships…
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Dancer pivots from stage to pastures, trades tutu for Akubra
IF YOU’VE never met a grazier with a Bachelor Degree in Creative Industries majoring in dance, well … meet Alison Russell. Alison is a…
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