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Sweet days, hot nights

Sweet days, hot nights

A three day festival will be held on the Burdekin to celebrate the start of the sugar cane crush.

Tomatoes sourced

Tomatoes sourced

Tomatoes will be back on the menu as Bowen growers gear up to start their harvest.

Farmers unite in reef fight

Farmers unite in reef fight

Farmers say new regulations designed to protect the Great Barrier Reef are impractical and will be another nail in the coffin for agriculture in Queensland.

Stockman's Challenge returns to Cloncurry bigger than ever

Stockman's Challenge returns to Cloncurry bigger than ever

The Cloncurry Stockman's Challenge and Campdraft is primed to make its return to Outback Queensland.

Tomatoes sourced

Tomatoes sourced

Tomatoes will be back on the menu as Bowen growers gear up to start their harvest.

Three Qld cowboys in top five rope and tie

Three Qld cowboys in top five rope and tie

There are five Easter rodeos in Queensland in the Australian Professional Rodeo Association.

Are harsher penalties the answer to tackling animal activism?

Are harsher penalties the answer to tackling animal activism?

The rapid response to recent events shows the Queensland government's determination to keep our farmers, their families, workers and livestock safe and is to be commended.

Water quality data for Wet Tropics

Water quality data for Wet Tropics

Farmers will get a better idea of the quality of water leaving their farms with a new monitoring program being rolled out in the Wet Tropics.

Candidates lining up: Anning

Candidates lining up: Anning

Avoiding the possibility of dual citizenship is one of the main priorities of the five teams said to be sifting through applications from people putting their hand up to be a candidate for the newly-minted Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party.

Are harsher penalties the answer to tackling animal activism?

Are harsher penalties the answer to tackling animal activism?

The rapid response to recent events shows the Queensland government's determination to keep our farmers, their families, workers and livestock safe and is to be commended.

Santa cross bullocks sell to 305c at Biggenden

Santa cross bullocks sell to 305c at Biggenden

Meatworks cattle sold to a strong market at Biggenden on Monday.

Stockman's Challenge returns to Cloncurry bigger than ever

Stockman's Challenge returns to Cloncurry bigger than ever

The Cloncurry Stockman's Challenge and Campdraft is primed to make its return to Outback Queensland.

Water quality data for Wet Tropics

Water quality data for Wet Tropics

Farmers will get a better idea of the quality of water leaving their farms with a new monitoring program being rolled out in the Wet Tropics.

Farmers unite in reef fight

Farmers unite in reef fight

Farmers say new regulations designed to protect the Great Barrier Reef are impractical and will be another nail in the coffin for agriculture in Queensland.

Candidates lining up: Anning

Candidates lining up: Anning

Avoiding the possibility of dual citizenship is one of the main priorities of the five teams said to be sifting through applications from people putting their hand up to be a candidate for the newly-minted Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party.

Santa cross bullocks sell to 305c at Biggenden

Santa cross bullocks sell to 305c at Biggenden

Meatworks cattle sold to a strong market at Biggenden on Monday.

It's goodbye to the greatest

It's goodbye to the greatest

Phillip Bate analyses news from the Queensland racing scene.

It's goodbye to the greatest

Regions to decide election

Dan delves into foot and mouth disease

Workshops ensure labour compliance

Federal Election

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Candidates lining up: Anning

Candidates lining up: Anning

Avoiding the possibility of dual citizenship is one of the main priorities of the five teams said to be sifting through applications from people putting their hand up to be a candidate for the newly-minted Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party.

What does activism mean for the feedlot industry?

What does activism mean for the feedlot industry?

ALFA president Bryce Camm discusses the industry response to animal activists.

'Jetset George' refers own expenses for review

'Jetset George' refers own expenses for review

Queensland Nationals MP George Christensen says his travel has all been above board.

Fertile ground for upstarts as major parties'go big' in bush

Fertile ground for upstarts as major parties'go big' in bush

Local issues will matter more than ever, but Labor and the Coalition are stuck in a rut

Regions to decide election

Regions to decide election

North Queenslanders will be key to deciding the fate of the nation at the upcoming federal election.

Here's how the bush vote can swing the election

Here's how the bush vote can swing the election

Tight election campaign puts more power in hands of regional voters

Agribusiness

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Candidates lining up: Anning

Candidates lining up: Anning

Avoiding the possibility of dual citizenship is one of the main priorities of the five teams said to be sifting through applications from people putting their hand up to be a candidate for the newly-minted Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party.

What does activism mean for the feedlot industry?

What does activism mean for the feedlot industry?

ALFA president Bryce Camm discusses the industry response to animal activists.

'Jetset George' refers own expenses for review

'Jetset George' refers own expenses for review

Queensland Nationals MP George Christensen says his travel has all been above board.

Fertile ground for upstarts as major parties'go big' in bush

Fertile ground for upstarts as major parties'go big' in bush

Local issues will matter more than ever, but Labor and the Coalition are stuck in a rut

Regions to decide election

Regions to decide election

North Queenslanders will be key to deciding the fate of the nation at the upcoming federal election.

Here's how the bush vote can swing the election

Here's how the bush vote can swing the election

Tight election campaign puts more power in hands of regional voters

Everything you need to know about the election, and where it will be won and lost

Everything you need to know about the election, and where it will be won and lost

Australians will vote in a federal election on May 18. So, what happens now?

Scott Morrison calls May 18 federal election

Scott Morrison calls May 18 federal election

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has visited the Governor-General to seek a May poll.

Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick check around the traps at some of the news in agribusiness

Drought and trade war tensions cost GrainCorp $40m

Drought and trade war tensions cost GrainCorp $40m

Tough grain trading conditions and a dry summer scorched earnings in the final weeks of GrainCorp's 2018-19 first-half

How the Landmark-Ruralco merger will work in the bush

How the Landmark-Ruralco merger will work in the bush

Landmark wants to build a `best of breed' business structure using good management and systems ideas from both companies when it acquires Ruralco

Coles locks in $2 tinned fruit deal with SPC

Coles locks in $2 tinned fruit deal with SPC

Coles will introduce a new $2 private label range for preserved fruit in 825 gram cans sourced from northern Victorian growers

Cropping

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Can Grain Prices Keep Going Higher?

Can Grain Prices Keep Going Higher?

Sponsored content: With Australian wheat and barley production down in the most recent harvest, what factors are set to influence our grain prices in the near future?

Status quo on Indian pulse tariffs

Status quo on Indian pulse tariffs

The Indian government has stuck with the status quo in terms of a variety of tariffs on pulse imports.

Latevo launches as farmers' mutual

Latevo launches as farmers' mutual

INSURANCE business Latevo is launching as a mutual company, with farmer clients to be shareholders in the enterprise.

Namoi irrigators win compliance tick of approval

Namoi irrigators win compliance tick of approval

Namoi Valley irrigators have won a tick of approval from the water compliance agency for their actions during a recent river flow.

Derivatives program to smooth GrainCorp earnings

Derivatives program to smooth GrainCorp earnings

GrainCorp announced last week it plans to use a derivative product to help mitigate production risk.

Beef

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Sharp rise in live cattle exports

Sharp rise in live cattle exports

Live cattle exports from Australia rose 21pc to 271,428 head in the first quarter of 2019.

What does activism mean for the feedlot industry?

What does activism mean for the feedlot industry?

ALFA president Bryce Camm discusses the industry response to animal activists.

Cattle sell-off pushes EYCI down to 453.25

Cattle sell-off pushes EYCI down to 453.25

The slide in the EYCI has continued at the start of this week hitting 453.25c by Tuesday night.

Farm invasions done dirt cheap

Farm invasions done dirt cheap

Farmers say $652.75 fines set to be imposed on militant activists invading farms and meatworks are laughable.

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What you need to know about Crop Insurance for 2019

What you need to know about Crop Insurance for 2019

Advertiser Content: With winter cropping plans a hot topic in broadacre areas at the moment - and with the mid-range weather still uncertain - we take a look into different forms of crop insurance available in 2019.

Food and agri sector's leap into the future

Food and agri sector's leap into the future

More than 1300 producers and ag industry heavyweights gathered on Sydney's Cockatoo Island on March 28 for the global food summit Farm2Fork, which not only examined the challenges we'll face in the coming century but also the potential solutions.

Multimin Performance Ready Challenge's three final champions emerge

Multimin Performance Ready Challenge's three final champions emerge

The three finalists in this year's Multimin Performance Ready Challenge have been named! Now their fate is in your hands.

Noller Charolais herd is put up for sale

Noller Charolais herd is put up for sale

Advertiser content: Some of the best cattle genetics will go on sale with the Noller Charolais herd being put up for sale this autumn.

Register and stay protected

Register and stay protected

Advertiser content: Queensland livestock, horse, poultry and beehive owners are being urged to check their biosecurity registration is valid through the new online Biosecurity Entity Registration Portal.

Royal Commission leads to tightening on rural lending

Royal Commission leads to tightening on rural lending

Advertiser content: How will the Royal Commission into financial services impact your ability to borrow?

Drought Buster sale of top Glenlea Charolais

Drought Buster sale of top Glenlea Charolais

Advertiser content: With a reputation for excellence spanning over four decades, Glenlea Beef's online Drought Buster sale this April 18 is not to be missed.

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Most people have little idea how much data they are using and what a figure like 10GB actually equates to in the real world, but here is what it can get you.

The Coopers Couch

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Coopers Couch E4: The tougher the season, the higher the potential for scours

Coopers Couch E4: The tougher the season, the higher the potential for scours

Sponsored Content: Calf scours costs the industry more than $23 million per year. Vet Steph Bullen explains how you can protect your herd.

The Coopers Couch E5: Lice eating away at profits

The Coopers Couch E5: Lice eating away at profits

Sheep lice may be tiny but the financial burden they place upon the industry is gargantuan. With a cool dry season almost upon us, producers cannot afford to ignore this bio-security threat.

The Coopers Couch E3: Ongoing dry creates the perfect storm for Pinkeye

The Coopers Couch E3: Ongoing dry creates the perfect storm for Pinkeye

Sponsored content: Cases of pinkeye are on the rise across the country due to the dry and dusty conditions bought on by drought, but there is a solution.

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Racegoers get frilled up for Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival

Racegoers get frilled up for Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival

Celebrating the 25th annual Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival punters enjoyed some trackside action.

Julia Creek turns it on for Dirt and Dust Festival

Julia Creek turns it on for Dirt and Dust Festival

Julia Creek was the place to be over the weekend.

All the photos from the Cloncurry races

All the photos from the Cloncurry races

The racing season is back in action in the Curry for 2019.

Rail crew camps a boost to economy

Rail crew camps a boost to economy

Work camps are being set up in Richmond and Julia Creek for rail crews.

Big Country photos day two

Big Country photos day two

The strong bidding support from the first day of the Big Country Brahman Sale carried over to day two, resulting in a 100 per cent clearance across both days.

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'Unicorn sheep' purchased for two cartons of beer

'Unicorn sheep' purchased for two cartons of beer

A Merino ram has been discovered with one horn growing from the middle of its head.

Live export vessel tour impresses delegation

Live export vessel tour impresses delegation

The live sheep trade has come a long way since news broke of the highly-publicised Awassi Express live export journey to the Middle East 12 months ago, triggering a chain of events that disrupted the trade and brought uncertainty and fear to the WA sheep industry.

Management the key to live export future

Management the key to live export future

Animal welfare is a social science not an exact science - one of the messages to come out of the recent Live Export Roadshow.

Wool market down another 7c to 1936c | Elders

Wool market down another 7c to 1936c | Elders

The wool market continues to see good types firm to dearer, with poorer types continuing to drift lower.

Machinery

Landmark teams with automated scouting company

Landmark teams with automated scouting company

Landmark and Adama collaborate with Taranis for automated scouting

New discs for precision plant

New discs for precision plant

Flexi-Coil have a new 6100 Precision Disc Drill planter

Agtech that starts with the farmer

Agtech that starts with the farmer

The Farmers2Founders program is a paddock up approach

Putting a new roof over your head

Putting a new roof over your head

Case IH have released new look roof on the Maxxum and Puma tractors

Quad bikes are not toys

Quad bikes are not toys

The ACCC quad bike report pushes for mandatory safety standards.

Methane loader unveiled

Methane loader unveiled

Machinery companies are investing in a post fossil fuel world.

Convoy of courage for kids with cancer

Convoy of courage for kids with cancer

Trucks and motorbikes converge to raise money for Camp Quality

Permits raise sprayer height

Permits raise sprayer height

Two permits from Nufarm fix issues with new 2,4-D labels

Property

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Kialla Homestead asking $3.9 million | Video

Kialla Homestead asking $3.9 million | Video

Toowoomba district property Kialla Homestead covers 151 hectares and has the added benefit of irrigation.

Killarney's high country grazing | Video

Killarney's high country grazing | Video

Mount Colliery will be auctioned by Colliers International in Brisbane on May 3.

Condabilla Fish sold before auction | Video

Condabilla Fish sold before auction | Video

Condabilla Fish at Condamine has sold prior to auction, which was scheduled for Friday.

Skyline offers contemporary living | Video

Skyline offers contemporary living | Video

The Rosevale property Skyline will be auctioned in Brisbane on May 10.

Dairy

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Sam Kekovich's call to arms to support dairy farmers

Sam Kekovich's call to arms to support dairy farmers

The dairy industry has enlisted Sam Kekovich to rally support.

Call for a new Federal Dairy Commissioner

Call for a new Federal Dairy Commissioner

Dairy Connect say farmers need a Federal Dairy Commissioner to represent them in Canberra.

Fertility, longevity boost with crossbreeding

Fertility, longevity boost with crossbreeding

For dairy herds looking to cross breed a three-breed rotational cross is the way to go according to a recent Dairy Australia study.

Sri Lanka says dairy cows from Down Under are duds

Sri Lanka says dairy cows from Down Under are duds

A war of words has erupted between Australia and Sri Lanka over the performance of imported dairy cows meant to lift Sri Lankan domestic fresh milk production.

Battles on many fronts

Battles on many fronts

The Australian dairy industry is facing fights on many fronts – from tough seasonal conditions causing a spike in input costs to pressure from the European Union about dairy product names.

Opinion

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Pigs might fly- filling the protein supply gap in China

Pigs might fly- filling the protein supply gap in China

If someone came up to you at the pub and asked how many pigs there were in China, you could well be excused for wondering how that might be relevant.

Tax policy must support farmers

Tax policy must support farmers

Opinion: National Farmers' Federal CEO Tony Mahar outlines what farmers need when it comes to tax policy.

Booming markets sprout confidence and unity in $13b hort sector

Booming markets sprout confidence and unity in $13b hort sector

Australia's most fragmented agricultural production sector has a unified goal to be reckoned with