Rural Review
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Why so many Kalbar kids want to continue family farming tradition
Griffin Windley spent his summer school holiday helping out on the family and neighbouring farms. When it was too wet for the harvester, he picked…
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Atmosphere and charm survives at Silverdale Saleyards, but no beers, business after
The last truck of livestock pulled out of the Beaudesert Pig and Calf Saleyards on the afternoon of 29 March, 2021. After that, Hayes and…
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One year after heritage listing, uncertainty still shadows Beaudesert saleyards
This Saturday will mark one year since the Beaudesert Pig and Calf Saleyards were placed on the state’s Heritage Register. That decision derailed the Scenic…
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Unprecedented and permanent: state to auction 200ML of Moogerah Dam water
Seqwater is putting 200 megalitres of water allocations from Moogerah Dam under the auction hammer. Its Chief Executive Officer Neil Brennan said the auction was…
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Queensland farmers offered agritourism workshops
STH EAST QLD – Farmers looking to take the leap into the world of agritourism are being offered workshops by the Queensland Government. The Department…
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Scrambling for an alternative to two potent weed killers
A UNIVERSITY of Western Australia study found that banning glyphosate and paraquat herbicide would result in a decline in on-farm profits. These most commonly used…
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$40 million to help rid pests and weeds
WEEDS and pests which have a high impact on primary production, environment and biodiversity are the target of $40 million funding boost by the federal,…
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Staff health ‘biggest challenge’ as vegetable growers lose half workforce to COVID-19
Richard Gorman wants to give a shout out to the young workers of the Fassifern Valley. Because the CEO of Kalfresh has lost more than…
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Plants that predict disease and a device that predicts livestock fertility under development
PLANTS that can give growers an early warning signal that a crop is under attack from a disease? It sounds too good to be true…
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‘Exponential’ rise in backyard beekeeping keeps industry leader ‘awake at night’
The Boonah-based state secretary of the Queensland Beekeepers’ Association has a lot on her mind at the moment. Like every other industry, beekeepers are being…
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Grants help primary producers to clear illegal waste
A grant fund worth $500,000 is set to assist primary producers and landholders with the cost of removing and safely disposing of hazardous waste. The…
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Good rain followed by fine weather a perfect Summer formula for haymakers
“MOOGERAH Dam at 13 percent is no good to anyone, no good to the irrigators and no good to the tourists; Moogerah Dam at nearly…
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