Cotton growers from Texas to Mungindi enjoy strong dry land yields and prices not seen for a decade
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2022 vintage delivers top drops despite drenching
Granite Belt wine drinkers can expect quality over quantity from the 2022 vintage.
Jim’s Jerky bound for Japan in Downs export win
Darling Downs family-owned business Jim’s Jerky has sent its first export shipment to Japan.
Volunteer army raising fences and spirits
BlazeAid is establishing a basecamp at Warwick to help flood-ravaged farmers repair infrastructure.
Regional industry groups respond to new to ministry
Peak bodies in the resources and agriculture sectors welcome newly appointed federal minister
Sunflower fields yield tourism gold
Sunflower crop planted by a drone used solely for tourism
Albanese appoints new agriculture minister
Queensland senator Murray Watt appointed agriculture minister
Cluster fencing triggers “once in a century change”
By CAITLIN CROWLEY OUTBACK Queensland graziers are on the cusp of unlocking lucrative new markets for sheep and goat meat, after a surge in productivity and confidence thanks to ambitious cluster fencing programs which keep predators out and biodiversity in. Camden Park Station’s James Walker described the impact cluster fencing has had in the LongreachContinue reading “Cluster fencing triggers “once in a century change””
Farmers counting on clear skies to save season
Darling Downs farmers desperately need sunny skies to get winter planting back on track
Farming lobby groups respond to election outcome
Water security and workforce shortages among priorities wanted by incoming agriculture minister