Rural aid review seeks feedback
The Queensland Government is seeking feedback from farmers and small businesses about how well assistance is being delivered to rural and regional communities.
View ArticleGovernment delays debate on land tax law changes
The Qld Government has agreed to postpone debate on controversial changes to land tax laws.
View ArticleQld agricultural colleges reorganised
The Queensland Government has announced a radical shake-up of the state's agricultural colleges.
View ArticleAgForce rejects daylight saving
Rural lobby group AgForce says regional communities would be disadvantaged if two different time zones were introduced in Queensland.
View ArticleFarmers gather for policy forum in Brisbane
The Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) says rapid population growth and competition from the mining sector are among the biggest challenges facing the state's primary producers.
View ArticleClimate change conference hears warning to farmers
Big changes to agriculture have been forecast at the world's first international conference on adapting to climate change.
View ArticleQld's farm debt rises to $15b
A new report shows the state's rural sector has moved deeper into debt with a Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) survey finding farm-based debt has reached $15 billion.
View ArticlePopulation, water key election issues: QFF
The Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) says both sides of politics need to look at population growth outside of metropolitan areas during the federal election campaign.
View ArticleLudwig not planning rural shake-up
Newly appointed federal Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig has told Qld farmers he has no plans to overhaul the industry.
View ArticleOpposition urges changes to managing national parks
The Queensland Opposition says the State Government must review laws to make national parks follow the same rules as farmers for managing land.
View ArticleAgForce, Canegrowers decry ethanol mandate delay
Broadacre farming lobby group AgForce and sugar industry representative body Canegrowers are disappointed the Queensland Government has delayed the ethanol mandate. AgForce grains president Wayne...
View ArticleAgForce attacks Bligh dollar claims
Rural lobby group AgForce says a comment by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh shows she has no understanding of the impact the high Australian dollar is having on farmers.
View ArticleFarmers seek more detail on carbon guidelines
Queensland rural lobby group AgForce has cautiously welcomed the Federal Government's release of guidelines for carbon farming opportunities.
View ArticleCall for farmers to play carbon mitigation role
Rural lobby group AgForce says if the agricultural industry is included in a carbon price scheme, there needs to be opportunities for farmers to take part in mitigation projects.
View ArticleExperts to identify Qld's best farmland
Queensland's most valuable cropping land will be protected under a State Government plan.
View ArticleMilk price war tipped to trigger interstate imports
Queensland Dairyfarmers says it expects local farmers to fall short of producing enough fresh milk to meet the state's demands.
View ArticleJones quitting as Qld environment minister 'disruptive'
The Queensland Conservation Council says MP Kate Jones's decision to step down as the state's Environment Minister is a big loss.
View ArticleJones, Newman vow 'passionate' electoral fight
Voters in the Brisbane seat of Ashgrove have been warned to expect a non-stop campaign until the next Queensland election, which is due in March.
View ArticleDarling vows leadership change won't stall environment projects
Queensland's new Environment Minister Vicky Darling says the change in leadership to the portfolio will not delay important projects.
View ArticleCarbon tax a 'miserable package' for Queensland coal
There has been little support for the Federal Government's carbon tax from Queensland industry groups.
View ArticleFarm group president steps down
The president of the Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF), Gary Sansom, has announced he is stepping down after a decade in the job.
View ArticleGovernment tables bill to manage Qld's stock routes
The State Government has introduced new legislation into Parliament to help ensure Queensland stock routes are properly managed and protected.
View ArticleGovernment moves to bring in strategic cropping laws
The Queensland Government will introduce laws into Parliament next month to protect cropping land from mining.
View ArticleStrategic cropping laws 'better than nothing'
The Liberal National Party (LNP) says it will support strategic cropping land legislation in Queensland, despite grave concerns.
View ArticleStrategic cropping laws passed in Qld
Queensland Parliament passed laws yesterday protecting prime farming land from some mining developments.
View ArticleFear country voters forgotten in Qld poll
Peak rural body AgForce Queensland has expressed its disappointment at what it says is a lack of positive rural policy from both major political parties in the election campaign.
View ArticleCripps pledges 'practical' support for landholders
The Natural Resources Minister says he will adopt a common sense approach to issues affecting rural industries in Queensland.
View ArticleCall for Qld rural services to be spared cuts
Rural lobby group AgForce says it is worried Queensland Government spending cuts may impact on the delivery of front-line services in regional areas.
View ArticleAgForce elects new boss
A central Queensland cotton producer has been elected as the new general president of rural lobby group AgForce Queensland.
View ArticleGovernment axe falls on agriculture jobs
The State Government says some regional jobs will be cut from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
View ArticleFood on Friday - urban food gardens
On Queensland's Gold Coast is a food garden with a difference.
View ArticleLive export opponents say minister is 'callous'
The Federal Agriculture minister, Joe Ludwig is being called callous for his handling of recent animal mistreatment in Pakistan.
View ArticleComment sought on 30-year agriculture plan
The State Government is seeking feedback on a new 30-year plan for Queensland's agricultural sector.
View ArticleChanges to help streamline Qld's grazing leases
Queensland Natural Resources Minister Andrew Cripps says he is confident changes to the way grazing leases are renewed will not erode environmental protection measures.
View Article'Warning bell' rings over ageing farmers
The Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) says it is worried about fewer younger farmers coming into the state's rural industries.
View ArticleRegions urged to make most of 'Asian Century'
The Regional Australia Institute says significant work is needed to ensure rural and regional areas can make the most of the so-called Asian Century.
View ArticleAgForce questions budget's farm efforts
Rural lobby group AgForce says Queensland farmers will not get much relief from new programs announced in last night's federal budget.
View ArticleFarmers' group decry Qld budget
The Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) says there has been nothing "new" handed down to struggling farmers in this year's state budget.
View ArticleCanegrowers remain worried about power prices despite Qld Government cap
Queensland sugar lobby group Canegrowers has cautiously welcomed the State Government's decision to cap electricity prices for farmers and irrigators.
View ArticleQld Government to open new trade office in Jakarta
The Queensland Government will open a new trade and investment office in Jakarta in Indonesia.
View ArticleQld Agriculture Minister John McVeigh defends farm finance deal delay
Queensland Agriculture Minister John McVeigh says the Federal Government needs to provide more detail before he will sign up for the new farm finance scheme.
View ArticleNSW fishermen alarmed that white spot in prawns is more widespread in Moreton...
Fishermen in New South Wales are devastated by the news the prawn disease white spot is more widespread in Moreton Bay than first thought.
View ArticleStrawberry needle scare: Alarms bells ringing for the food industry
The food industry is shocked by what appears to be industrial sabotage of strawberries and is looking at ways to prevent intentional contamination.
View ArticleStrawberry needle scare: Growers claim 'hysteria' is outrunning...
While the Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister front up to the cameras, strawberry growers are taking aim at government agencies for creating what they describe as "hysteria" over the strawberry...
View ArticleStrawberry needle scare rallies consumers behind embattled farmers
Strawberry sales bounce back after a week that featured dumped strawberries, social media-driven strawberry recipe campaigns and strong support for the industry from state and federal leaders.
View ArticleScientists say microplastics are all over farmlands, but we're ignoring the...
It's widely seen as a problem affecting the world's oceans, but researchers are warning that microplastics could also be taking a toll on land-based agriculture and ecosystems.
View ArticleLabor Party proposal for floor price in milk market if it wins federal...
Two decades after Australian dairy industry was deregulated, Labor says it will have the consumer watchdog investigate the best way to establish a minimum farm gate milk price.
View ArticlePharmaceutical-grade medicinal cannabis 'global shortage' to be met with...
An Australian medicinal cannabis company is working to address a global shortage of pharmaceutical-grade product, reducing cost and improving access at the same time.
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