Rural

1 January 2026

Robodogs herd sheep in UniSC research project

What began as a chance conversation in Central Queensland has grown into a high-profile undergraduate research project, with University of the Sunshine Coast robodogs herding sheep at this year’s Ekka. The project traces back to when Rohan Ballon fro...

22 December 2025

Thank you to farmers who don’t get holidays

As Australians prepare for festive feasts filled with fresh seafood, vibrant summer fruit, crisp vegetables, quality meats, artisan dairy, wine, grains and more, Rural Aid is urging the nation to support the producers who keep Christmas on the table....

22 December 2025

Boost for national feral cat and fox control

The Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) has strengthened its national response to invasive predators with the appointment of a new National Feral Cat and Fox Management Coordinator. Yasmin Aly (pictured) has joined the organisation in the ne...

3 December 2025

$500M beef corridor upgrade

CONSTRUCTION has officially started on the first project under the Australian and Queensland Governments landmark $500 million Queensland Beef Roads program, which will progressively upgrade and seal critical freight routes across an area the size of...

3 December 2025

Branding laws under review

THE State Government is working with beef producers to update a one-hundred-year-old law governing livestock identification. A roundtable with livestock experts will be convened by the Minister for Primary Industries today to discuss Queensland’s liv...

19 November 2025

Farming better mental health

A GROWING mental-health crisis in rural and regional Australia is putting pressure on support services, with new data showing almost half of Australian farmers have experienced depression and 64 per cent have dealt with anxiety. Forty-five per cent s...

13 November 2025

Mozzies in firing line

MOSQUITOS are being swatted away in Moreton Bay with the first aerial treatment taking place over the weekend. Tasked with tackling nuisance mozzies is Council’s Vector Control Team (VCT), who have been closely monitoring rainfall and tide levels, wh...

5 November 2025

$60 million to build drought resilience

QUEENSLAND'S regional communities and primary producers are set to benefit from nearly $60 million in funding over the next 4 years, thanks to a landmark collaboration between the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Governm...

2 November 2025

Agri trade mission bolsters Indonesia links

Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett led the mission alongside a range of industry representatives, highlighting the vital role of international partnerships in achieving the State’s ambitious goal of boosting primary production output to $30 bil...