Rural

19 March 2025

Spotlight on Trump, tariffs and weather

Livestock sectors are under pressure with the impacts on horticultural production of ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred are still being assessed.Senior Manager Industry Affairs, Bendigo Bank Agribusiness, Neil Burgess, said cattle prices are continuing to be...

18 March 2025

Flooded with stress

Melanie Colquhoun and her husband, Nic, had taken every precaution to prepare for TCA to ensure their 35 heads of cattle were safe during potential floods, as they knew the property was in a flood zone.This included moving them to the second highest ...

15 March 2025

Agribusiness insights into 2025 start

Winter crop harvest has exceeded expectations, with the focus now shifting to demand dynamics. Cattle markets are also expected to see some upside amidst strong export demand, particularly from the US. Tightening global supply will continue to suppor...

13 March 2025

Rural Aid Supporting farmers affected by Alfred

The impact of disasters extends beyond physical damage, affecting mental wellbeing. Rural Aid reminds farmers and primary producers to prioritise their mental health during this time. Stress can build before, during, and after such events, and seekin...

5 March 2025

Insights from global practices protect Australian crops in extreme weather

ProdOz crop science technologist Zen Kynigos said there has been growing national demand for the anti-stress fertiliser Indra, as extreme conditions, like Far North Queensland’s summer floods, are forcing farmers to ramp up risk management strategies...

1 March 2025

Meet QLD Rural Women’s finalist

Food and Agribusiness Network is one of Australia’s leading food and industry clusters, with over 420 members in the Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast, and Gympie regions. Other finalists include Libby-Cook Black from the Torres Strait and Angie Nisbet fro...

18 December 2024

QLD farming expectations for 2025

With around two thirds of Australian agricultural products exported, increasingly volatile global markets will be key to setting supply, demand and future growth across Australia’s agribusiness sector. Farmers are expected to encounter a more positiv...

4 December 2024

New position to tackle rabbit pests

Heidi Kleinert will take up the newly created position to join Greg Mifsud, National Wild Dog Management Coordinator and Gillian Basnett, National Feral Cat and Fox Management Coordinator at the Centre from next month. Heidi will work alongside a wid...

8 November 2024

LNP sows the seeds of agriculture innovation

The $30 million investment is designed to attract the best and brightest research opportunities to Queensland, in partnership with industry and universities under the Cooperative Research Centre model, to unearth the world’s best farming innovation. ...