Rural Review

THERE are seedless grapes and pip free watermelons, but what of pit free avocados? While an abundance of ‘smashed avo’ for your toast has yet…

MENTION cape gooseberries in a conversation and it will either evoke childhood memories of grandma making jam or more often, questioning looks. The little-known berry…

THE Else family have been commercial producers of cape gooseberries in the rich volcanic soils on the heights of Tallegalla above Rosewood for more than…

THE Joyce family have farmed poultry since 1945, more recently turkey, duck, quail and geese joined the chickens on their Harrisville farm. Rob Joyce was…

GROUND breaking technological advancements in farming are changing what it means to be a producer. All crops need water but one has been thrown a…

HARRISVILLE dairyman Paul Roderick has been appointed chair of Dairy Australia. His hope is for Queensland to become recognised as a ‘land of opportunity’ within…

DAYS after the government declared the nation free of H7 bird flu, a fresh outbreak of a volatile strain of the disease has torn through…

MEGAN Bowden became a producer four years ago after being inspired by a documentary. Now she’s the one offering the inspiration. Ms Bowden developed a…

DAVID Moore was the winner of the innovation award at the Kalbar Australia Day event this year but he describes himself as more a resilient…

THE winner of the Young Farmer Award at Kalbar’s Australia Day was a 21-year-old who left school in Year 10 to pursue a career in…

UNIVERSITY of Queensland (UQ) researchers have discovered new varieties of Australian native plant Duboisia. Their project is about finding varieties of the plant with higher…

THERE is an egg shortage placing heavy demand on the supply chain. Most grocery shoppers will have noticed a shortage of the household staple on…