Rural

4 May 2024

Pregnancy Testing in Cattle

Here’s why pregnancy testing cattle is essential: Identifying Non-Productive Breeders: By pinpointing non-productive breeders and heifers early on, producers can make informed decisions regarding culling strategies, ensuring optimal herd composition ...

3 May 2024

Reception issues in focus

The input of local communities will form an essential part of the Review – held once every three years – which will see the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee deliver recommendations to Government. The Review is closely examinin...

18 April 2024

Farmer-friendly mental health support

Finding out what farmers want in terms of mental health support is the focus of a new University of South Australia study, with researchers looking to establish who farmers turn to once they’ve exhausted their personal coping systems through family a...

17 April 2024

Pasture dieback spreading to new parts of Queensland

In southern Queensland, newly affected regions include Charleville, Chinchilla, Goondiwindi, Inglewood, Injune, Millmerran, Roma, St George and Warwick. In central Queensland, pasture dieback has been reported in Alpha, Jericho, Springsure and Tambo....

4 April 2024

Sugarcane enters new era

Sugarcane contributes $2.2 billion to the Australian economy and accounts for 80 per cent of global sugar supply. The mapping of its genetic blueprint opens opportunities for new tools to enhance breeding programs around the world for this valuable b...

30 March 2024

Queenslanders urged to act ahead of bushfire season

Widespread heavy rainfall across large parts of the state has led to increased bushfire fuel loads and with drier than average weather conditions expected in autumn, vegetation is expected to dry out quickly. Above average temperatures are expected t...

26 March 2024

Brigades fear for future

RFBAQ president, Ian Pike, said the association had been given less than a week to respond to the new legislative changes, introduced on March 7. He said the RFBAQ had been left in the dark over the proposed reforms, saying the amendments were causin...

19 March 2024

Funds raised at campdraft

The committee had received more than 1800 first round nominations, but some couldn’t be accepted due to cattle availability. Following the tragic passing of Reece Marshall in January, the committee decided that this year’s Toogoolawah campdraft would...

14 March 2024

Deadline looming for cattle competition

Entries need to be dropped off at the Kilcoy Showgrounds no later than Monday April 8, in readiness to be transported to the Proston-based Smithfield feedlot on April 9, on Smith’s Livestock Transport. The cattle can be dropped at the showgrounds on ...