Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world and Queensland.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world and Queensland.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Explore what it takes to put food on plates around the world with our team of specialist reporters. Along the way you'll meet some country characters, and probably a cow or two, as we break down the big issues of rural life: food and farming, sustainability, innovation, mining, technology, business and politics.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

New data from the Telecommunications Ombudsman has revealed that over four years, more than 50,000 Australians filed complaints about their phone and internet service. 

Backyard observations are helping to keep potentially devastating diseases like bird flu, varroa mite and fire ants at bay.

You'd be forgiven for thinking you'd slept through spring and woke up in summer with the temperatures across Queensland at the moment.

Australia is home to some pretty iconic pub feeds...from the classics like a steak sandwich, a parmy, or bangers and mash; to the interesting like lambs brain.

Major supermarkets are using cheaper, imported peas for their own disguised home brands...and Australian pea farmers aren't happy.

Tanya Egerton founded the Remote Op-shop Project eight years ago to empower women in remote Indigenous communities, and tackle Australia's fast fashion problem.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

While some celebrated the record rain in Queensland this week it's caused massive losses in the state's strawberry industry during their peak of the season. 

With Australia's hospitality industry revived after the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for second grade avocados to make guacamole is rising. 

Telstra and Optus have extended their 3G coverage until October 28. 

The Queensland Government will appoint a Food Farmers Commissioner after an inquiry into rising supermarket prices.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

On a per capita basis, Australians are the worst fashion wasters in the world. So how can the farmers who grow the fibre used to make them help end the cycle of waste?

There's a lot more to being a good cattle auctioneer than just being able to talk really fast. Just ask Matt Pearce, who has been named the best in the state at the EKKA. And meet the Texan tween taking on Mount Isa's Rodeo scene. 

Reliant on exports and foreign manufacturers, like many Australian industries, Cotton is looking for a way to grow without putting all its eggs in the China basket. 

Farming in the Murrumbidgee Valley hasn't been easy the past few years, but Jenna Bell and her family have pushed through, and just like the cotton and popcorn they grow, she's bouncing back. 

They may be prized for their milk, meat, fleece and skins, but goats also bring something unique to the farm - pure mischief.  

The Lake Eyre Basin covers one-sixth of Australia and is one of the world's largest internally draining river systems. The move to ban new oil and gas exploration has been welcomed by traditional owners and farmers, but the energy industry said it threatens future supply.

Australia's biggest cotton processor, Namoi Cotton, is currently at the centre of a takeover bidding war between French agricultural giant Louis Dreyfus Company  and Singapore-based Olam. It's a major consolidation of owners in an already small industry, and the ACCC is watching closely. 

While the collapse of Rex Airlines is worrying for tourism and business, what many Australians may not realise is for isolated families, it's a lot more than an airline. It's a lifeline. 

The farmer lobby group says the parties reached an agreement not to pursue their court case over carbon capture and storage in the Great Artesian Basin. 

On the outside, they look like the quintessential Aussie cowgirl - tough, resourceful, and used to pushing through. But inside they are fighting a war with their own bodies, one they've turned to each other to survive. 

The federal court has ruled there's insufficient evidence to say glyphosate, the main ingredient in herbicide Round Up causes non-hodgkins lymphoma, but for some scientists, the evidence is conclusive. 

From crashing fish numbers, to warming seas and imported diseases, the seafood industry has faced its fair share of challenges. But recently, supply shortages are not one of them, and researchers have endeavoured to find out why.

The United States has an "insatiable appetite" for beef and so far this year, has imported 155,430 tonnes of  Australian beef. That's up 75 per cent on the same period last year, and the highest since 2015. So why is the home of hamburgers so hungry for steaks from Down Under?

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Public Health Association experts fear the "best estimate" was that anyone who welds as part of their job had a 28 per cent increase in the risk of lung cancer, but the industry says it's complex.

Queensland Agriculture Minister Mark Furner hosted his national counterparts in Brisbane at the peak of the CFMEU scandal. So what makes him confident the state was above the fray? And ahead of the EKKA, are we ready for bird flu?

Australians loved avocados when they were expensive, but they really love them when they are cheap. Unfortunately they aren't eating enough to keep prices good for farmers as more and more trees bear fruit. But there is a plan to keep both brunch-lovers and the avo farmers happy. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

What's been done to get more young people into the dairy and wider agricultural industries? 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Across the country, feral pigs are running rampant and despite efforts to control them their numbers continue to grow. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australian health experts want beverage companies to reduce how much sugar is in their drinks, saying it contributes to the diabetes epidemic that's devastating Australian families, especially those with low incomes. But the farmers behind the sweet crop say a sugar tax is not the way to do it, and it could have unexpected side effects.  

Electrification is creating a buzz in agriculture as the technology for equipment gets cheaper and more grunt. But as the push to get off gas and diesel gains momentum, how feasible is it to farm with electricity alone, and can the beasts of harvest ever really be fossil-fuel free?

The reaction to laws that end the export of live sheep by sea in 2028 was fierce and furious, but the issue that brought us here has been a slow burn. The federal government says it has delivered on an election promise, animal welfare groups say it's a relief, but Queensland's farmers are worried about what is not being said, what about cattle?

At the end of a mine's life, the future for the community around it can be uncertain, but it's not supposed to be. In Queensland, we do not know as much about the end of a mine as we should. And sometimes, an asteroid-busting metal with potential can bring old mining communities back from the dead. 

For the Lyons family, Wambiana Station in north Queensland has been home to four generations of cattle graziers. But for others, it's a database of tried and tested farming methods that has changed what we know about pasture management. On a different station to the west, spending time as an outback ringer has also changed how a vegetarian views the beef industry. 

The cattle and crop farmer says he leads two lives, but his 'double act' is no secret. In fact, it puts him centre-stage on the biggest day of people's lives. And its through that circle of love that he finally understood himself. 

The company behind the $1 billion plan to build 120 new gas wells in southern Queensland says it will bring 900 jobs and could power 2.7 million homes. But opponents say its a sign Australia is putting off the tough decisions on energy. 

India's population is young, health-conscious and growing. Despite some recent diplomatic tensions, a new trade agreement has meant its increasingly easier to do business there, and demand is rising for Australian food and fibre. So how can Queensland's farmers get the most out of India?

It's one thing to pick your favourite cattle based on how good it looks in the paddock, but a stunning hide won't get you far in the beef popularity stakes. But one of the prettiest breeds getting around is booming in Australia, so much so, its gaining recognition among the beef barons of Brazil. Meanwhile, another distinctive breed, the Texas Longhorn, has become much more than the symbol of an iconic Aussie company. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

When you buy beef, how much of the price you pay per kilo will actually reach the farmer who bred the animal it came from? It's not an easy question to answer, and as a quirk of statistics adds millions of uncounted cattle to the national herd size, who is making the money is about a lot more than supply and demand. 

Climate scientists have dug into an Antarctic ice core and found climate change is increasing the risk of significant fire seasons in the future meanwhile in Western Australia momentum is gaining to increase "right-way" fire practices as a fire mitigation strategy.

Fake honey is becoming more common overseas and Queensland Beekeepers Association says cheaper imports are undercutting Australian apiarists. 

It would be easy to think there's only one kind of rain for a farmer - good. But there is such a thing as spoiling rain, and it can make a big difference to the animals they're raising. 

With little warning, and no consultation, the federal government has ended Harvest Trail Services, a free program that for 26 years has helped safely connect working holiday makers with farmers, providing background checks on both parties. Now it's gone. 

Meeting emissions reduction targets requires new sources of clean energy, but ambitious state-government pumped hydro projects on undeveloped land has some rural Queenslanders asking 'at what cost?" While the merit of renewables against the cost to the environment gets weighed up, there's another hydro project that could instead see an aging mine site get a new lease on life. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

It might not be the most glamorous job in the world, but now these Aussies are taking their skills to an international stage

Industrial action at eight of Wilmar's sugar mills in North Queensland was over before it began this week.

Just like soil and trees, the ocean is capable of sequestering carbon, and generating carbon credits. But a new report from the Indigenous Carbon Industry Network has found that first nations people are being locked out of the market because they've been too good at caring for the coastline. 

Edgbaston Reserve is 8,000 hectares of private land with global significance. Home to 37 species found nowhere else in the world, what was once a cattle station is now protected by the state and will never be mined, logged or grazed again. 

Carbon capture and storage will be banned in the Queensland part of the Great Artesian Basin, but will other state, territory and federal governments share the Premier's view that the environmental, agricultural, economic and cultural significance of the GAB is "worth protecting?"

They're the staple in any good recipe, but buying spice in Australia usually means you're buying imported product. But that could soon change, with the home-grown spice industry on the cusp of commercial production.  

Farmers will no longer have to guarantee Pacific workers a minimum of 30 hours per week, after the federal government announced it would scrap the requirement. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

The plan to store carbon dioxide from a power plant in Australia's largest underground water reservoir has united farmers and environmentalists, divided conservatives, and made its way to the federal court. But Glencore's big pitch to use carbon capture storage to reduce emissions has failed to convince the Queensland Government.  

Australia has had avian influenza before, and successfully contained it before, but the recent reports of three seperate strains on our shoresall in one day was significant. Experts aren't panicked yet, but the poultry and egg industies are in a nervous wait to see how consumers, and authorities, respond. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Its the subject of countless aspirational real estate programs around and the daydreams of many urban office workers - escaping to the country to live a simpler, more peaceful life. But your desire to go rural could threaten the community you hope to join, and the industry that keeps it going. 

When Agriculture Minister Murray Watt flew into Perth to announce the live sheep export trade would end on the May 1, 2028, it devastated West Australian producers. But they aren't the only farmers concerned. While the government maintains the ban will not extend to cattle, Jo Sheppard, the chief executive of the Queensland Farmers Federation, says it sets a dangerous precedent for governments to shut down legitimate industries they don't agree with. 

Su McCluskey's farm is a metaphor for her life. Raising beef cattle for more than 30 years close to Canberra, it's now her job to bring the politicians and policy makers in the nation's capital closer to farming, as the first Special Representative for Australian Agriculture. As she promotes agriculture to heads of state, Adam Fennessy is at the head of the federal Agriculture Department, hoping to guide the industry through the challenges, and opportunities, ahead.  

As the iconic red dirt of Birdsville's desert country turns green after months of flooding, Queensland is emerging from more than a decade of drought. But with other parts of the nation still dry, the question is how long can it last?

Many pet owners will tell you they know what their animals are saying, but what if you could be sure? CSIRO scientist James Bishop is using artificial intelligence to find out, and it could help improve animal welfare in the cattle industry.And if you've ever wanted to have beef for dessert, one ingenious butcher has found a way: Wagyu ice cream.

In the brutal drought of the late 1990s, many farmers were forced to walk away from the land.Dave McGiveron was determined to get back on it, but he wanted to do it different. With the help of his partner Bianca, a facebook page, and 150 dedicated farmers, he's doing exactly that, through Our Cow.  

Beef Australia, the week-long cattle convention held once every three years in Rockhampton, is a massive drawcards for one segment of the population: politicians. So does federal agriculture Minister Murray Watt think it's brave when he's called out for a lack of leadership in front of 700 people? 

There is currently more cattle in Australia than in the USA, which at about 28.2 million head, is at its lowest point since 1951.US analyst Lance Zimmerman grew up in Kansas, and shares his insights on the future of a key competitor for Aussie beef.  

It employs almost 200,000 people, is worth about $14 billion, and on average Australians eat 19.2kgs of it per year. Beef is big business, and once every three years that business gathers in central Queensland at the 'Beef Capital' of Rockhampton to do deals, eat meals, and turn the wheels of the cattle industry. 

As the nation debates if supermarket prices reflect the true effort and cost of producing food, one price farmers are getting is remaining high - for their land. Fewer farms are being sold, but rural property prices continue to rise. It's boosting confidence but would it be enough to encourage even the bravest investor to buy a meatworks?

The Federal Government announced it will spend more than $925 million over the next five years to provide people with financial assistance, to help them flee violent relationships.But rural health advocates like Marianne Hendron want to see tailored policies supporting rural women in their unique circumstances. 

When it was first created, farmers flocked to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme as a source of willing, reliable workers, but now they're walking away from it. But after reports of mistreatment of workers, new labour laws were introduced requiring minimum weekly hours that farmers say make the scheme unworkable. 

Farmers who once bragged they didn't have to lock their doors are now finding themselves the targets of opportunistic thieves, and it's changing the way country people live. But the true picture of just how much rural crime is rising is harder to see, but there are efforts to shine a light on the issue. 

The science to breed fruit trees without seeds is rapidly improving, putting a future where everything from seedless avocados to zucchinis is within reach. While the challenge in some fruits is greater than others, the pioneers of pip-free's potential - watermelons - say there's good reason to give new varieties a try when you get the chance.

Growing up on a cotton farm in southern Queensland, Annie Henwood is no stranger to how tough life, and the people, on the land can be. So, when she had the courage to voice the parts of her own experience that others fear to share, she used it to soften them up to the idea of talking more through her podcast Pieces of the Mind.

As the number of nests found at Oakey is rising, but its rising rivers nearby that have experts truly worried. For months, the Condamine-Ballone river system has been in-and-out of major flood following heavy rainfall in January and February. It's not much of a problem for residents used to it, but that was before they new fire ants were in the area.The crafty critters can build rafts to travel on flooded rivers, and finding them in one of the largest catchments inside Australia's largest river system could have devastating consequences for everyone. 

A nutritious native nut once eaten by dinosaurs has huge potential to be part of the booming Indigenous bush food industry. 

Queensland remains one of Australia's largest coal states, and young people are flocking to mining for well-paying jobs in a cost of living crisis. Ambitious new emissions reduction targets are now set in law, but without the the people, the land and the planning approvals in place can it truly decarbonise?As farmers stare down significant long-term threats to farm productivity, resilience and sustainability, Australia's top scientists say now is the time to change

From natural disasters, to poor prices from retailers and world markets, there are plenty of reasons not to become a farmer. But as some veteran producers retire and others exit altogether, there are plenty of keen beans ready to take up the job. 

The term 'horse-power' may have come about as a marketing tool to sell steam engines in the 1770s, but for the biennial Eidsvold Cattle Drive in country Queensland it's still literal. Using horses to move cattle into town, they're raising money for charity at the same time. In age of urbanisation it could be easy to forget the role horses play in our food supply chain, or the careers on offer working with them, like becoming an outback horse trainer. On the eve of a planned trial of driverless trucks, it shows just how far moving goods around Australia has come.    

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

The state government has bought the outback station nestled between Longreach and the Diamantina Lakes, planning to create a corridor of national parks in some of the most unique country in Queensland. It's the next chapter for a landscape known for its opal bearing-ranges, indigenous watering holes and as a cattle and sheep grazing operation. It comes as the federal government outlined the next stage of it's plan for a tough new Environmental Protection Agency to police conservation efforts.  

You don't have to live in the bush to benefit from a little less screen time, and a little more green time. Farmers have long benefited from keeping pastures green and landscapes vibrant, but being a custodian of nature has its challenges, especially when it comes to the devastation caused by floods, fires and droughts. As they work to improve the resilience of their land, new research suggests they may also be improving their brain health and mental health, and all it takes spending time in nature. 

They've survived since the Jurassic period, at least 145 million years, but now Bunya Pines are under attack, and national park lovers could be contributing to their demise. Bushwalking, mountain biking, four-wheel-driving, timber harvesting and feral pig incursions can all spread the problem, but there's a simple way to prevent it if you read the signs.  

For decades manufacturing has been leaving Australian shores in favour of cheaper Asian industrial powerhouses like India and China, but now Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says its time to bring it back. But can Australia really compete with massive economies like the US, which is also making a strong bid to provide the technology that will underpin a clean energy future? If it can, indigenous Australians say they should be involved from the start, and what lessons can be learned from the innovation already happening in rural Australia?

It's become a right of passage for young people from about 40 countries around the world - go backpacking in Australia and while you're there pick up a jobs in a regional area to make money and extend your stay. More than a tourist program, the Working Holiday Maker visa has become a key source of workers in agriculture, which is why some farmers are nervous about potential changes that could see fewer people take up the challenge of a farm job.  

A new era for Meat and Livestock Australia, as the new managing director Michael Crowley takes the reigns.   

Sugar cane was brought to Australia on the first fleet in 1788, and until now it has been grown to produce raw sugar.But the crop is incredibly versatile, and mapping its genome could see it used in biofuels, bioplastics, perfume, and even sustainable fabrics.As motorists are told to brace for rising oil prices, the farmers behind the crop say political leadership is the only piece missing in the renewable fuel puzzle. 

Built in the 1920s to serve as an early warning beacon for cyclones and storms, the Bureau of Meteorology weather station on this tiny Island in the Coral Sea has been providing continuous weather observations ever since.It takes the four observers who live there two days to travel the 450km by boat from Cairns, and once they're there, they are in it for the long haul. 

Prenti Downs in the heart of Western Australia has download speeds good enough to watch the cricket and an upload speed that allows live streaming on YouTube.Jack Carmody says many pastoralists have expressed an interest in adopting the same system, and while the cost of the investment stops some, the main barrier is a lack of confidence in technology.

A parfait made from Japanese quail cells has become the first Australian lab-grown meat to hit the world market.It's not cheap or widely available, but the company behind it hopes Aussies will soon get their first taste of the luxury "novelty" food. Could it be the future of meat - or is it destined to follow other distinctive delicacies like canned rabbit, which once dominated diner demand but has since disappeared from the dinner table?

Mining giant Glencore says its project to trial injecting carbon dioxide from a coal-fired power station in southern Queensland into an aquifer in the Great Artesian Basin would be a 'first step' toward large-scale carbon capture and storage.After 35 years of work to restore the water source, farmers say it's a backward step. 

Atlanta Baker just wants to take her dad down to the dam for a cuppa, but aged care funding rules mean that dream is inaccessible. 

Health services are getting more expensive, and a lack of GPs make getting quality health care a huge problem in rural areas. But what are some solutions to this dire situation? 

Farm safety advocates are urging farmers to report all incidents including near misses on farms, as Queensland Parliament passes new quad bike regulations.

Federal Parliament debates giving the ACCC more power over supermarkets. Then over in aisle seven, the spotlight is being shone on your data collected by Coles and Woolworths through the use of rewards cards.

It's been a wetter summer than expected in Queensland and communities are isolated and in recovery after flooding from months ago.

After counting carbon for decades, Jigsaw farms has fallen out carbon neutrality. But Mark Wootton says there's still plenty of reason to reduce emissions. 

Almost every green thumb in Australia has spent time in the big green shed. Now the people who nurture the plants you buy there want the same protection as the people who grow your food. 

"Frank the Tank" is proving not everything is 'bigger in Texas' - not even American barbecue. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Marion Adcock always wanted to return the Indigenous artefacts her father found on their Ingham cane farm decades ago. She recently got that chance. 

Kate Lamason wanted to give more Aussies the chance to eat local tuna, a quest that lead to Australia’s first canned tuna community since large-scale production shifted off-shore, and work that's put her among some of the state's leading rural innovators. 

The Wolf of Wall Street has taken an interest in the Sunshine State, and in the process, weighed in on a contentious issue many farmers would also like to see resolved. 

In the latest round of hearings into supermarket power, farmers say while consumers are paying more, they're being forced to sell for less. Meanwhile, the small retailers say merger laws are forcing customers to shop with the duopoly. 

Growing up on a farm with three brothers, Amanda Tolson didn't consider herself likely to be involved in agriculture as a career. Little did she know she would reconnect with the land through property law. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

When it comes to selecting cattle and driving it around the Campdraft Arena, whether you're a man or a woman doesn't matter - it's all about the horse and rider. 

You know which cereal brand you prefer, and probably which brand of muesli bar your kids will eat, but have you ever considered what brand the beef you buy is?

Fashonistas watch Milan and Paris, finance bros watch London and New York, but for 30 years, it's the trends in Dalby and Toowoomba that Trevor Hess has kept a close eye on. 

Running sheep, cattle, and goats at Narraport Station in Far West New South Wales, the 25-year-old loves everything about living on the land. But it's in the sky that she found her purpose. 

Once mustering cattle across western Queensland, Roy and Kevvie now harness their aerial expertise to tame a different kind of wild. 

Australia's honey glut plus the Asian honey bee naturalised in north Queensland from a single swarm, now researchers say this population boom from such low genetic diversity offers a silver lining for native species under threat.

In 2019, cane growers bought back their sugar mill, saving it from shut-down. Five years and more than $45 million in government funding later, its future is once again in doubt. Can anyone save the Mossman mill?  

When NCC Brahmans at Dauringa announced they were selling their entire high-profile herd at auction, it was probably one of the most anticipated dispersals in the beef industry. But the cattle won't be going under the hammer, and for good reason.  

Gill net fishers say new regulations are so onerous they are risking their lives to get fresh local seafood to Australian consumers, but authorities say the rules to protect wildlife are no surprise.

A significant economic player in the North, known for high-quality crocodile skins that cater to the luxury fashion market, meat and other by-products, the industry has laid out its plan for growth.

When floodwaters threatened to stop these outback Taylor Swift fans from seeing their pop idol on stage, there was only one thing to do. Get to tha chopper!

It has been a big week for Supermarket giant Woolworths with it's CEO stepping down at the same time as the company posted its half-year results but it seems farmers and consumers alike have plenty of questions.

Supermarkets have become so powerful, some farmers say there is no point producing food and they are leaving the industry. 

Determined to care for residents from birth until their twilight years, committees of volunteers in the central Queensland town of Theodore run the early childhood centre and retirement village. Could this model bring vital services back to the bush?

There's no easy way to raise a family, and even the most resilient parents struggle. On a farm where there's no such thing as maternity leave or day care, where do you turn to ease the pressure?

As fungal disease Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) threatens the commercial cavendish variety, the new banana is the only 'back-up option' for Australia's $1.3 billion industry, but its unlikely to end up in your smoothie anytime soon.

The invasive insect, which originated in the Americas and reached Australia in 2020, is being detected at unprecedented levels in grain crops across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Family-owned Cooloola Berries grew seasonal strawberries and blueberries, but the dream for a little cafe on the farm became too much for fourth-generation farmer Jason Lewis and his wife Kim.

Whether you know much about the tiny Pacific island of Bougainville or not, what this group of women is doing, and how it's bringing you food, is something to write home about. 

As viewers celebrated the finale of ABCTV's Muster Dogs, one question lingered - what happened to Lucky, the deaf pup in the litter? There's some good news on that front. 

Costs are rising, but only a small portion of students will get help from the federal government. 

As prices lift, farmers are turning to tech to prevent the next price crash. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Most honey imported into Australia comes from China, with the remainder coming from countries including New Zealand, Argentina and Brazil.This is angering some beekeepers, who say cheap imported honey is pushing prices down to unsustainable levels.  

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Westmoreland Station in the lower Gulf of Carpentaria received a record 332 millimetres of rain in the last 24 hours with grazier Justin Gould wishing the system would move on for his cattle's sake and while the deluge continues RFDS psychologist Dr Tim Driscoll is urging people to reach out and support community members during the huge rain event.

Record rainfall from ex tropical cyclone Kirrily this week has flooded a cattle property called Kynuna Station outside the north western town of Kynuna in outback Queensland but some quick thinking saved the lives of thousands of cattle.

Agricultural shows are embracing new ideas to make sure the annual gatherings are as resilient as the towns they represent, as the high cost-of-living threatens the rural tradition. 

Having lost entire crops due to floods and wild weather in the past two years, Shannon Moss was hopeful that 2024 was going to be a good, productive year. But that changed overnight. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australia's Local Hero for 2024 is a local Winton grazier and responsible for creating a museum that houses Australia's most significant dinosaur fossil collection and serves as a centre for research and discovery.

Farmers say they are as prepared as they can be including cane and mango farmer Alf Papalardo from Giru who says he's watching the build up and hoping for some steady rain from the event.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Fishing is an honourable job as well as favoured hobby for many in north Queensland. So how are they preparing their prized tinny or trawler for TC Kirrily?  

The MV Bahijah, which is loaded with about 15,000 and 2,000 cattle, is expected back at an Australian port yet to be determined, in about a week.

Queensland's Premier Steven Miles says Coles, Woolworths and Aldi have agreed to appear.

PGP Group Pty Ltd owes 2,412 employees more than $4m in superannuation and other entitlements. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Less than one per cent of Queensland's beekeepers have turned in their surveillance results, and it could have dire consequences for bees and food in the state. 

Are supersized specimens of the native catfish derailing decades of community and scientific efforts to save precious "bum-breathing" endangered Mary River turtle hatchlings?

Glyphosate has been subject to legal action around the world, and now the Federal Court is set to determine if it can cause cancer. 

It was built to last 100 years, but in less than 20, Paradise Dam near Bundaberg has become a major infrastructure failure. 

Pressure is mounting for governments to take action on food prices, as industry, consumers and politicians question where the money is going. 

There are calls for the Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme to be overhauled as worker numbers quadruple. 

As many Australian's struggle with the price they're paying for food, some farmers say the prices they're getting from the retailers are so bad, they'd be better off selling their produce overseas.

Eating fresh fish and chips beside the sea is an Australian tradition. But dwindling supply and rising industry costs mean other meats are now being sold at many seafood shops..

In April last year the energy minister, Chris Bowen, said the preferred model for a fuel efficiency standard would be released by the end of 2023. Australia along with Russia, remains one of the few countries in the OECD without a standard.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Learning how hailstones form, especially the big ones, is helping scientists all over the world understand the destructive phenomena, and you can help.

Australia's 600 million dollar banana industry is on high alert as massive floods ripped through growing regions responsible for 95 per cent of the country's production and there's a risk of the spread of Panama Tropical Race 4.

North Queensland Veterinary Services practice partner Dr Stephanie Williams says they've already been treating animals caught up in the emergency weather event and owners must keep an eye on their animals.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Days before Tropical Cyclone Jasper made landfall Cairns residents reported confusion over new Australian Warning System (AWS) text messages telling people to seek shelter immediately in the safest part of their house, a warning clearly unecessary with the cyclone still a long way away.

COP 28 has seen agreement on a framework for how to adapt to climate change, the Australian Government backs the Zero Net Emissions Agricultural CRC and Farmers for Climate Change Action Group highlights the risk of climate change to farm businesses.

Some of the Far North's most unique rainforest crops are preparing for a direct hit from Tropical Cyclone Jasper. But the toll it will take on the land is one thing, what it will do to the farmers left to once again weather a natural disaster has some questioning how much they can take. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Once the saviour of stranded sailors on the Great Barrier Reef, Percy Island's goats are facing eradication by officials. But advocates hope that promoting the heritage breed for food will help protect them. And meet the law student raising the bar on contract mustering. 

Garlic lovers can now buy Australian-grown all year round, thanks to decades of work by persistent farmers who refused to give up on the difficult crop.

The tragic death of Queensland cattleman sees his legacy prevail through his 15-year-old neighbour

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

'I still had my pyjamas on': Skipper of FV Santiago describes rescue from sinking prawn trawler off Queensland coast.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Sam Le Feuvre loves to run, and growing up on a rural cattle property in North Queensland, he's had plenty of space to practise.

Environmentalists and farmers are hardening their resolve against a proposal to inject liquefied carbon dioxide into Australia's biggest underground fresh water reservoir.

The Rookwood Weir near Gogango will have up-to 86,000 megalitres of water available annually for agriculture, urban and industrial use. Rural Fund Management have already started planting. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

St George brothers Andrew and David Moon pivoted their large rock melon operation to growing onions and garlic in southern inland Queensland.

Professor of pyrogeography and fire science David Bowman says one of the most concerning aspects of these fires is that they haven't been easing overnight.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

The dispute over naming rights of some of Australia's favourite foods has turned what could have been a champagne deal for farmers into a sparkling diplomatic dud.

A group of former military men are helping other veterans find new purpose after their defence service - through farming.  

Chances are you don't know Rob McGavin. But he's made it his life's work to win a place on your kitchen table — and he's been very successful at it.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

A new multi-million dollar popcorn factory has been built to produce all-Australian popcorn from crop to shop, blooming natives wreak havoc for hay fever suffers but are a delight for seed hunters and food insecurity in Australia on the rise as nutritious food becomes a luxury.

Why has a Queensland copper mine closed on the cusp of an EV boom?

After years of delay the national recovery plan for macadamia species has been adopted but why is it so important?

Country music's got a lot support in Australia, but it's nothing compared with how massive it is in the US. What are the barriers stopping young country artists making it huge here?

A outback stockwoman has been telling stories for years now, amassing nearly 80 000 followers. But its her practical advice, like how she handles sexism and periods when out at camp, that women are really following her for. 

It's the sixth week of a class action involving 800 Australians who allege exposure to glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide which is the key ingredient in Roundup, is carcinogenic to humans and caused their non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Professional barramundi fishers are grappling with the decision to ban gill nets from the east coast of Queensland, along with a separate proposal to dramatically increase the number of net-free zones in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Biosecurity threats loom large over Australia's agricultural industries. But has the quest to try and keep the ag industry clean and green overshadowed the fate of native flora and fauna?

Many rural women are the "backbone" of their families and communities, so finding time to prioritise mental health can be a tricky balancing act. But the annual Cowgirls Gathering at Kilkivan, in Queensland's wide bay region, brought hundreds of them together to support each other and bond over their shared interests. 

Queensland researchers invent killer capsules to eradicate woody weeds and unwanted trees.      

It's taken about 20 years, but three new mango varieties now have names and could be available to consumers very soon. 

Researchers are interviewing farmers to understand their experiences of floods and how their wellbeing can be better supported.

The proposed changes will allow members to elect a representative from their region to advocate within the broader organisation.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Oil prices are high, Australia's fertiliser industry looks at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogen fertiliser use and Irish farmers protest. 

That's the advice from the Chair of AgriFutures Cathy McGowan at the presentation of the national AgriFutures Rural Women's Award. 

 The Gulf of Carpentaria Commercial Fishers Association chairman says the Queensland Government is telling them a large part of the gulf fishery could be closed to gill netting.

The federal Agriculture Minister says Australia will foot the cost of additional biosecurity measures in order to resume live cattle exports with Indonesia. 

A meeting of officials meet in Jakarta loks set to resume the live cattle trade that was halted due to concerns over Lumpy Skin Disease. 

On the planet right now there are some 800 million people who are considered food insecure. Along with being a humanitarian crisis, it's a massive security risk farmers will need to help address. 

There's oat, almond, soy, rice, and even macadamia - but no plant-based alternative has cracked the holy grail of tasting just like cow's milk. Until now. 

The Australian government's commodity forecaster, ABARES, has released its annual summary of agriculture showing that the industry is now further away from its goal of reaching $100 billion than it was the year before. 

The Federal Court will hear from expert witnesses on behalf of 800 cancer victims in a case against multinational chemical company Monsanto (now owned by Bayer).

Prices are making it difficult for some people to justify keeping animals in their systems, some say it's well below the cost of production. 

There are concerns too many Pacific Islanders are leaving to work in Australia and New Zealand, leading to local skills shortages, with some Pacific employers now having to recruit workers from overseas. 

About 44,000 hives have been in the 'purple' surveillance zones in the Sunraysia and Riverina region where the pest was discovered in almond orchards.

Foetal calf blood is collected by abattoirs when a pregnant cow is sent to slaughter. It's reached a record price and according to cancer treatment exports, there's no alternatives they can use.

Visit the only town in Queensland where the locals own the pub, but after years of hardship, it's up for sale.  

Kunja traditional owner Raelene Ward says she feels this week's changes to the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan, including water buybacks and extending deadlines for water recovery, leave out Indigenous people.

Mitchell stud merino grower Nigel Brumpton says he's facing ultra low prices and combined with continued dry weather, drought feeding at his place is becoming a necessary but completely unprofitable activity. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Overnight questions have yet again been raised about the integrity of Australia's multi-billion-dollar carbon credit schemes.

While some fear artificial intelligence could lead to human extinction, two Queensland agricultural scientists say it could hold the key to feeding 10 billion people by 2050.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

The Queensland Country Hour live from the 144th RNA Brisbane Exhibition at Bowen Hills.

The Queensland Country Hour live from the 144th RNA Brisbane Exhibition at Bowen Hills.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australia's northern cattle industry is preparing evidence after the Indonesian government suspended imports of live cattle from four export facilities, following the detection of the virus lumpy skin disease (LSD) in livestock shipped from Australia.

The Australian cotton industry awards were handed out last night with Southern Queenslanders almost sweeping the floor. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

After a decade involved in advocacy, Tambo-based Louise Martin has become the new national federal president of the Isolated Children's Parent's Association taking over from fellow Queenslander and retiring President Alana Moller.

From mid-next year, public and private companies in Australia could be legally required to report climate-related financial information and the proposed mandate is part of the new global Sustainability Standards, Australia is expected to adopt.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Pesticides authority boss and chair resign, after inquiry triggered by APVMA worker who allegedly urinated on colleagues.  

Queensland's environment minister Leanne Linard has announced an expansion of 'no-fish' or 'green' zones in protected areas within the Great Sandy Marine Park to promote biodiversity.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the biggest barrier in negotiating a Tree Trade Agreement with the European Union isn't the contest over naming rights of products like prosecco and parmesan, but the lack of market access being offered by the EU. 

The Queensland Government has announced a review into the state's drought declaration process, the first time in over forty years that it has been looked at including the 'secretive' Local Drought Committees which came under criticism last year.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australia's first soil carbon credits have been granted under the new 2021 methodology, awarding two Queensland farming families a total of 151,312 Australian Carbon Credit Units for 18,000 hectares involved in the project.

Australia's first soil carbon credits have been granted under the new 2021 methodology, awarding two Queensland farming families a total of 151,312 Australian Carbon Credit Units for 18,000 hectares involved in the project.

The national body representing councils, the Australian Local Government Association has called for CTSCo's proposed carbon capture and storage project on the Western Downs to be stopped so more research can be done on its impacts to the Great Artesian Basin but CSTCo says the project would be extensively monitored so leaks don't occur. 

The national body representing councils, the Australian Local Government Association has called for CTSCo's proposed carbon capture and storage project on the Western Downs to be stopped so more research can be done on its impacts to the Great Artesian Basin but CSTCo says the project would be extensively monitored so leaks don't occur. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australian Banana Growers Council chair Leon Collins says the eighth outbreak of the fungal disease Panama Tropical Race 4, found in a Tully Valley banana plantation in May, is sad but not surprising.  

Australian Banana Growers Council chair Leon Collins says the eighth outbreak of the fungal disease Panama Tropical Race 4, found in a Tully Valley banana plantation in May, is sad but not surprising.  

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

The Rural Doctors Association of Queensland has welcomed the State Government's commitment of $42 million to boost maternity services in rural and remote communities, in next week's state budget but RDAQ President Dr Matt Masel says he's yet to see more details.

The Rural Doctors Association of Queensland has welcomed the State Government's commitment of $42 million to boost maternity services in rural and remote communities, in next week's state budget but RDAQ President Dr Matt Masel says he's yet to see more details.

The beef industry says it is on track to reach its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions across production and processing by 2030, despite having a long way to go after the release of the annual Australian Beef Sustainability Framework update. 

The beef industry says it is on track to reach its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions across production and processing by 2030, despite having a long way to go after the release of the annual Australian Beef Sustainability Framework update. 

The Queensland government has lifted drought declarations in nine local government areas after an improvement in conditions but a complete recovery is still some way off.

The Queensland government has lifted drought declarations in nine local government areas after an improvement in conditions but a complete recovery is still some way off.

Australia's oldest dairy cooperative Norco has announced a small increase in the price it will pay at the farmgate for milk from today with its members getting an extra one cent per litre.

Australia's oldest dairy cooperative Norco has announced a small increase in the price it will pay at the farmgate for milk from today with its members getting an extra one cent per litre.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australian labour hire companies and agri-business owners should face ten years in jail if they deliberately underpay workers  - that's according to the policy think-tank the Grattan Institute. 

Australian labour hire companies and agri-business owners should face ten years in jail if they deliberately underpay workers  - that's according to the policy think-tank the Grattan Institute. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

An outback Queensland logging company says its ready to start hiring again now that China has lifted its timber import ban, Augathella logger Rick Green says the market for his small-scale selective harvest furniture timber ceased completely with the ban in 2020.

An outback Queensland logging company says its ready to start hiring again now that China has lifted its timber import ban, Augathella logger Rick Green says the market for his small-scale selective harvest furniture timber ceased completely with the ban in 2020.

Australia's largest spanner crab company hopes to resume sending live crabs to China within weeks, as work continues to ease tensions with the nation's largest trading partner. 

Australia's largest spanner crab company hopes to resume sending live crabs to China within weeks, as work continues to ease tensions with the nation's largest trading partner. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Nationals leader David Littleproud says the Federal Government's new biosecurity levy announced in this week's budget would be scrapped under a Coalition Government and money would instead be raised from importers through a container levy. 

Nationals leader David Littleproud says the Federal Government's new biosecurity levy announced in this week's budget would be scrapped under a Coalition Government and money would instead be raised from importers through a container levy. 

A south west Queensland grazier has welcomed a $18 million pledge in the Federal Government's budget to help clean up the Carbon Credit scheme, the funding is part of the Commonwealth's response to an Independent Review of Australian carbon credit units. 

A south west Queensland grazier has welcomed a $18 million pledge in the Federal Government's budget to help clean up the Carbon Credit scheme, the funding is part of the Commonwealth's response to an Independent Review of Australian carbon credit units. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

AUSVET's Dr Brendan Cowled says the chance of lumpy skin disease making its way to Australia 'appears to be unlikely', according to new modelling. 

AUSVET's Dr Brendan Cowled says the chance of lumpy skin disease making its way to Australia 'appears to be unlikely', according to new modelling. 

The Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King says the Commonwealth Government has released an extra 250 million dollars for rural, region and outer-urban roads.

The Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King says the Commonwealth Government has released an extra 250 million dollars for rural, region and outer-urban roads.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Queensland Government sells former Longreach Pastoral College to three buyers for $12.4 million but the details of the deal are unknown.

Queensland Government sells former Longreach Pastoral College to three buyers for $12.4 million but the details of the deal are unknown.

Australia's sugarcane harvest is weeks away from starting, and growers are locking in "once-in-a-generation" prices for their crops especially as this month the world sugar price skyrocketed to more than 24.50 US cents per pound — the highest price since 2012.

Australia's sugarcane harvest is weeks away from starting, and growers are locking in "once-in-a-generation" prices for their crops especially as this month the world sugar price skyrocketed to more than 24.50 US cents per pound — the highest price since 2012.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australia's chief vet remains confident of staying free from foot-and-mouth disease as Indonesia declares it endemic but Dr Mark Schipp says people should remain alert to the risks for years to come.

Australia's chief vet remains confident of staying free from foot-and-mouth disease as Indonesia declares it endemic but Dr Mark Schipp says people should remain alert to the risks for years to come.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

North West Queensland cattle producer Lindsay Miller says they've had more rain fall at 'Undilla Station' north east of Camooweal , since December than in entire years during the drought and a Bureau of Meteorology weather warning remains in place for that area.

North West Queensland cattle producer Lindsay Miller says they've had more rain fall at 'Undilla Station' north east of Camooweal , since December than in entire years during the drought and a Bureau of Meteorology weather warning remains in place for that area.

The 2023 Queensland AgriFutures Rural Woman of the year is Emma-Louise Gibbons, she produces high end dog food using insect protein, among other Australian commodities, in a female-only factory on the Sunshine Coast. 

The 2023 Queensland AgriFutures Rural Woman of the year is Emma-Louise Gibbons, she produces high end dog food using insect protein, among other Australian commodities, in a female-only factory on the Sunshine Coast. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Principal Climate Analyst with Ag Econ Jon Welsh says the outlook for the northern part of the Murray Darling Basin may not be as dire as first thought and other current climatic drivers are worth looking at to determine when El Nino will commence.

Union demands job security for workers at BHP's Daunia, Blackwater coal mines following sale announcement on Tuesday when the company announced its Daunia and Blackwater mines would hit the market within the next 18 months.

Union demands job security for workers at BHP's Daunia, Blackwater coal mines following sale announcement on Tuesday when the company announced its Daunia and Blackwater mines would hit the market within the next 18 months.

Principal Climate Analyst with Ag Econ Jon Welsh says the outlook for the northern part of the Murray Darling Basin may not be as dire as first thought and other current climatic drivers are worth looking at to determine when El Nino will commence.

Katter's Australian Party Queensland leader Robbie Katter has called for the Australian Defence Force to help clean up gulf communities after record flooding.

Less than 30 per cent of Queensland now drought-declared with rainfall a 'welcome relief' with Rockhampton, Central Highlands, Woorabinda, Barcoo and more than half of Barcaldine local government areas (LGA) having their drought status revoked next month.

Katter's Australian Party Queensland leader Robbie Katter has called for the Australian Defence Force to help clean up gulf communities after record flooding.

Less than 30 per cent of Queensland now drought-declared with rainfall a 'welcome relief' with Rockhampton, Central Highlands, Woorabinda, Barcoo and more than half of Barcaldine local government areas (LGA) having their drought status revoked next month.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Improved conditions today should help the Rural Fire Service contain a major bushfire burning north and northwest of Miles on the Western Downs.

The leader of the National party David Littleproud has accused the Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt of blocking the pathway to a national standard for organics in Australia.

The leader of the National party David Littleproud has accused the Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt of blocking the pathway to a national standard for organics in Australia.

Improved conditions today should help the Rural Fire Service contain a major bushfire burning north and northwest of Miles on the Western Downs.

Two miners who fell down a hole at the Dugald River mine in north-west Queensland have been identified as Dylan Langridge and Trevor Davis, the pair were in a light utility vehicle fell which fell about 25 metres into a cavernous hole on Wednesday morning.

Neighbours have pitched in to help build a levee bank on far western Queensland cattle station Roxborough Downs after major flooding in the Georgina River inundated several homestead complexes and part of the township of Urandangi upstream.

Two miners who fell down a hole at the Dugald River mine in north-west Queensland have been identified as Dylan Langridge and Trevor Davis, the pair were in a light utility vehicle fell which fell about 25 metres into a cavernous hole on Wednesday morning.

Neighbours have pitched in to help build a levee bank on far western Queensland cattle station Roxborough Downs after major flooding in the Georgina River inundated several homestead complexes and part of the township of Urandangi upstream.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Record flooding continues as the Mayor of the Burke Shire Ernie Camp says there's water now under the floorboards at Floraville Station from the Leichhardt River, he says he expects his wife and some other family members will be evacuated soon by helicopter.

As Queensland's coal seam gas industry continues to expand across some of Australia's most fertile farmland, legal experts warn the legislation put in place to protect landholders is 'horribly inadequate.'

Record flooding continues as the Mayor of the Burke Shire Ernie Camp says there's water now under the floorboards at Floraville Station from the Leichhardt River, he says he expects his wife and some other family members will be evacuated soon by helicopter.

As Queensland's coal seam gas industry continues to expand across some of Australia's most fertile farmland, legal experts warn the legislation put in place to protect landholders is 'horribly inadequate.'

More people are expected to be forced to move to higher ground, in remote parts of Queensland's Gulf, amid record rainfall and flood warnings remain current for a string of river systems with no let-up in the record-breaking rain. 

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek blocks Clive Palmer's Central Queensland coal mine, it's the first time in Australia's history a coal mine has been refused under national environmental laws. 

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek blocks Clive Palmer's Central Queensland coal mine, it's the first time in Australia's history a coal mine has been refused under national environmental laws. 

More people are expected to be forced to move to higher ground, in remote parts of Queensland's Gulf, amid record rainfall and flood warnings remain current for a string of river systems with no let-up in the record-breaking rain. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

The east coast heatwave is continuing into the weekend, with the main areas impacted between Proserpine and Brisbane, with some severe patches inland of the Sunshine Coast where at Moy Pocket in the hinterland, owner of Kenilworth Free Range farm Gordon McWilliam has been out buying busted old trampolines to provide his layers with extra shade.

The east coast heatwave is continuing into the weekend, with the main areas impacted between Proserpine and Brisbane, with some severe patches inland of the Sunshine Coast where at Moy Pocket in the hinterland, owner of Kenilworth Free Range farm Gordon McWilliam has been out buying busted old trampolines to provide his layers with extra shade.

A Canadian investment company has purchased the majority of the farming and processing operation of one of Australia's largest macadamia producers, Macadamias Australia a deal which the CEO of the Australian Macadamia Society, Clare Hamilton-Bate, says signals confidence in the industry.

A Canadian investment company has purchased the majority of the farming and processing operation of one of Australia's largest macadamia producers, Macadamias Australia a deal which the CEO of the Australian Macadamia Society, Clare Hamilton-Bate, says signals confidence in the industry.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Women play a vital role across all sectors of agriculture, but when it comes to their representation on the boards of peak industry groups, they are still in the minority and it's got nothing to do with the number of females entering the industry.

Managing Director of OBE Beef Dalene Wray has been honoured for significant service to the organic beef industry and to professional organisations with a Member of the Order of Australia.  

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rain is easing in the north, fertiliser prices are falling, and the outback innovation helping wool producers.

Farmers weather a deluge in the north, more Queensland stonefruit expected in supermarkets, and beekeepers attempt a world-record.   

Teens taking on the mango shed, what to do if a cockroach crawls into your ear, and the end of the southern sugar harvest in sight. 

A mango exporter says he expects less demand for the fruit into China this Chinese New Year, another blow after a very tough growing season. 

A Stanthorpe baby spinach grower says he's still being forced to leave spinach to rot back into the ground after a spinach contaminant scare before Christmas. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

A well-known cotton grower and southern Queensland agronomist are calling for greater accountability when using spray herbicides after damage to valuable crops has been recorded over the Christmas period.

Australia's trade minister says they're already in talks to expand the Australia-India Economic Co-operation and Trade Agreement, it comes into play from today eliminating tariffs on 85 per cent of Aussie exports like wine, sheep meat and horticulture.  

The BOM's Andrew Wakins says rain should ease across parts of eastern Australia in the coming weeks, with the weather bureau predicting La Niña is showing signs of "declining in strength".

The president of the Lockyer Valley Growers Association says food poisoning caused by spinach in southern Australia has resulted in Queensland growers having to throw out tonnes of freshly harvested crop as the supermarkets refuse to buy it. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Mental health and climate change are going hand in hand across much of regional Australia at the moment and while droughts, fires, and floods are having devastating impacts in communities some areas are coming up with innovative solutions to help each other out.

A draft plan to control feral deer has just been released for comment, it sets up a nationally co-ordinated approach to ultimately slow and reduce the growth of feral deer populations in Australia. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

A decades-long vision to drought-proof the arid lands of western Queensland has been abandoned by the state government, after an expert review declared the Bradfield Scheme completely unviable. 

The federal government has today unveiled the details of its Federal Environmental Protection Agency to enforce the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation or EPBC Act.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Gold Coast hydroponics owner Belinda Frentz says profit margins continue to be eroded with increases of $150 000 per year on her power bill and an 8 per cent rise in the cost of cleaning products, all borne by her business while the price of vegetables generally remains low.

Wheat grower woes continue with Rabobank's Dennis Voznesenski explaining prices could slip further for Australian Prime Hard wheat off a seasonal high of around $500 per tonne because of weather affecting grain quality and delivery.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Held every third Friday of November each year, today is national Agriculture day and this year's theme is celebrating innovation, the CEO of the Qld Farmers' Federation Jo Sheppard says it's a good opportunity to celebrate ag.