Rural Review
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‘Coronavirus of agriculture’: Fall Army Worm smashes Scenic Rim Crop
This story has been made free to all readers, please considering supporting our journalism with a subscription. Norm Kerle’s maize crop looks like it has…
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More than 50 irrigators express interest in Water for Warrill scheme
At least 55 irrigators have said they would be willing to buy into a water scheme which proponents say could near drought-proof the Warrill and…
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‘We need to throw the kitchen sink at our labour shortage’
A quarantine pilot for Pacific Workers is set to be trialled, but is the answer to the labour shortage closer to home? A recent announcement…
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Horse’s mystery death in Southern Queensland revealed as new Hendra strain
In 2015, in an undisclosed area just to the north of the Sunshine Coast, a horse became suddenly and violently sick. Its symptoms were identical…
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USQ technology developed in John Deere ‘See & Spray’
Technology that allows weed spraying machines to only spray weeds, not entire crops, will soon be available for Scenic Rim farmers to utilise. Farm technology…
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Dairy, veggies in ACCC sights with ‘Fair Go’ decision imminent
A campaign to help Queensland dairy farmers secure a “fair” price for their milk could get the official tick of approval by Australia’s consumer watchdog…
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Deadline looms for irrigators to join ‘drought proofing’ water project
Farmers have days to submit Expression of Interest forms to buy into an irrigation scheme which proponents say would near drought proof the Fassifern. The…
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Ambitious irrigation project promises near certain water for Scenic Rim
Farmers in the Scenic Rim would be able to all but guarantee water on their crops and pastures every year if a new irrigation project…
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Fire ant outbreak in Scenic Rim could be ‘worst nightmare’ scenario
Is South East Queensland’s fire ant outbreak on the cusp of spreading beyond the Great Dividing Range, or did the eradication of a rogue nest…
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Winners and losers in record high Queensland cattle prices
Lifelong cattle farmers say beef prices have pushed up into uncharted territory. For those looking to restock herds after years of drought as well as…
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How people power saved Beaudesert’s historic saleyards
When cattleman and livestock auctioneer Peter Hayes was told by council that he would no longer be allowed to run the Beaudesert Pig and Calf…
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Harvest ‘realignments’ as seasonal workers dry up
Farmers in the Scenic Rim are faced with two vital components of their harvests drying up: water to grow crops and people to pick them. …












