Rural Review
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Scenic Rim new home of Ekka beef competition
Silverdale Saleyards will be the new home of the 2020 Ekka Prime Beef Competition. Entries are open for the Royal Queensland Show beef competition and…
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Water price freeze to save money for irrigators
Irrigation water prices will remain the same or fall next year after the State Government announced a price freeze. The Government will freeze irrigation prices…
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Minister calls for supermarket milk levy
The Federal Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud, has asked supermarkets and processors to increase the price of milk to make the dairy industry sustainable. Mr…
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Somerset has sights set on reducing lantana fuel load
WHILE the Scenic Rim Regional Council has yet to decide on how to spend its $1.25M Federal Government bushfire relief grant, a neighbouring council is using its…
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Farmers urged to access Drought Funds
Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz wants more drought hit primary producers to apply for cash grants. “I was able to secure access to the…
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$170M to sustain agricultural exporters
Scenic Rim farmers who export produce have the opportunity to share in $170 million in Australian Government economic support. The funding is being provided to support…
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Qld Ag staff re-assigned to support Covid-19 response
Approximately 100 staff from the Queensland Department of Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries have been reassigned as Agriculture Co-ordination officers to support producers, the agriculture industry…
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Kalfresh powers ahead despite economic slowdown
Kalfresh has been preparing for the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak for the past six weeks to make sure there is no disruption to food…
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Fresh milk expected to continue to flow
The only forseeable effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on milk supply lines will be caused by inconsiderate shoppers. This observation was made by Morris McInnes…
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Fall armyworm takes hold in NQ
The invasive species of Moth larvae known as fall armyworm was detected in several locations in North Queensland. Suspect moths were collected at South Johnstone,…
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Seaweed feed could make cows a lot less gassy
Feeding seaweed to cattle can reduce the production of methane by up to 80 percent and help a graziers bottom line. Methane is a problem…
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Burnt fencing a high cost in mountain country
Carney’s Creek graziers, Kerry and Julie Surawski, lost more than 1.5km of fencing in the bushfires which swept through their property last year. “We weren’t alone…
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