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Cotton

Queensland Cotton's century celebrated

Queensland Cotton's century celebrated

Beginning with a handshake between Premier Ted Theodore and investors in 1921, Queensland's cotton industry had lots to celebrate last year.

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Leading cotton processor expresses interest in NQ gin

Leading cotton processor expresses interest in NQ gin

One of Australia's biggest cotton ginners is considering expanding its Queensland footprint.

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Research into cotton season opens new growing opportunities in Central Qld

Research into cotton season opens new growing opportunities in Central Qld

Early winter sown cotton in the subtropics could soon become a reality.

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Buggarra to plant first dryland cotton crop in seven years

Buggarra to plant first dryland cotton crop in seven years

Early season rainfall coupled with extraordinary cotton prices trigger widespread cotton plant across central and southern Queensland this season.

Forecasts for bumper FNQ cotton crop

Forecasts for bumper FNQ cotton crop

The 2021 cotton season in FNQ has officially wrapped up, but there is already forecasts for production to double in 2022.

Campaign calls for truth behind labels

Campaign calls for truth behind labels

'Make the Label Count' campaign advocates for labelling that provides the bigger picture of a garment's lifecycle.

New service launched to help solve cotton workforce shortage

New service launched to help solve cotton workforce shortage

Cotton Australia has launched a new online jobs portal to address industry's seasonal labour shortages.

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Innovative approach to broadacre farming's big issues

Innovative approach to broadacre farming's big issues

Close to $5 million has been facilitated by two of Australia's rural research and development corporations to combat challenges facing the grains and cotton sectors.

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Last cotton season "mixed bag" in Central Queensland

Last cotton season "mixed bag" in Central Queensland

Hopes for bumper cotton crop in Central Queensland this season following toughest drought in years.

NQ cotton gin is viable: study

NQ cotton gin is viable: study

Richmond and Hughenden are the preferred locations for a gin that could directly employ up to 35 staff and cost $35m to build, a feasibility study has found.

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Young GPs who go and stay regional will have student debts wiped

Young GPs who go and stay regional will have student debts wiped

GP who go rural or remote will have their student debts wiped under a new federal government scheme.

Cropping is a success at Strathmore

Cropping is a success at Strathmore

When Scott Harris arrived at Strathmore, west of Georgetown, 12 years ago, he immediately recognised the potential and set about developing a major dryland cropping project.