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Next generation weed management takes centre stage at Gatton AgTech Showcase: Hort Innovation
Australia’s horticulture industry is set to benefit from a major innovation in weed management, announced ... at the Gatton AgTech Showcase. The Next generation weed management project - a three-part project being delivered by Applied Horticultural Research, Nufarm, and La Trobe University, and funded by Hort Innovation - aims to transform how growers tackle weed challenges...
Farmland values plateau – After 12 years of uninterrupted growth, prices cool, transactions fall to record low: Bendigo BankÂ
Australian farmland values continued to plateau across the first half of 2025 according to the latest report from Bendigo Bank Agribusiness. The national median price of farmland fell to $9,885/ha, representing a minor dip of 3.1 per cent year-on-year.
Growing sesame – Australia’s next big crop opportunity: AgriFutures Australia
On a cotton farm near Emerald in central Queensland, something unusual is taking root. Among the cotton, mung beans and peanuts that typically fill the rotation, a small but mighty crop is showing its potential to change the face of Australian agriculture: sesame.
Queensland Farmers’ Federation welcomes Energy Roadmap founded on core principles of affordability, reliability and sustainability: QFF
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has welcomed the release of the Queensland Government’s Energy Roadmap, which provides greater certainty for farmers, landholders and rural communities as Queensland further develops its energy system.
A plan for Queensland’s future – Energy Roadmap delivered to improve existing assets while building for the future: Janetzki
The Crisafulli Government has unveiled its Energy Roadmap to deliver affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy for Queenslanders. By improving Queensland’s existing energy assets while building what is needed for the future, the Crisafulli Government is putting downward pressure on energy prices, optimising investment to respect taxpayer money and boosting private sector investment in new generation.Â
Kerry Shine’s bright idea
Toowoomba Region Councillor and former State Member for Toowoomba North Kerry Shine has made a submission to the Queensland Redistribution Commission (QRC) that proposes to radically change local electorates. The changes would greatly alter Condamine, Toowoomba South and Toowoomba North, with the latter two changing their names to reflect new boundaries.
Heavy horses set world record at Barellan Good Old Days Festival
A team of 62 heavy horses was harnessed to pull an antique wagon in a record-breaking event at the Barellan Good Old Days Festival at the weekend. It outnumbered the previous Australian record of 50, set in Queensland in the 1980s and a 50-horse hitch in Canada in 1995.
Record breaking forecast for primary industries: Perrett
...New Agtrends figures show Queensland primary industries is forecast to achieve a record GVP worth $26.79 billion for 2024-2025, a rise of 18 per cent for the sector since 2023-2024. The significant increase has been delivered through strong performance across key commodities...
Planting underway for Australian cotton with above average crops expected: Cotton Australia
Planting is underway across most of Australia’s cotton growing regions with some crops already out of the ground in warmer climates while some growers in southern regions are awaiting warmer weather before starting their 2025/26 season.Â
Gas: Suppliers rip-off or government incompetence?
Don Fuller. Has the NT Government been taken to the cleaners by the gas industry or is the government simply incompetent? It seems clear that it has bought far too much gas at far too high a price.
Heatwave sparks bushfire preparedness warningÂ
This week's unseasonably hot weather and fast-moving fires in neighbouring council areas are a timely reminder to Scenic Rim residents to prepare their properties and develop a Bushfire Survival Plan.Â
First for Allora – Pets invited to church
Join the Allora-Clifton Anglican Parish this Sunday 5th October to celebrate St. Francis and bless the animals that bring so much joy and comfort. St. Francis lived a simple, loving, and peaceful life by serving God and God’s Creation - let’s follow in his footsteps.
Important milestone for Nobby Gaol
Ahead of its complete restoration, an event will be held on Saturday, 11 October to acknowledge the move of the Nobby Gaol to its new site in the centre of town ... Over the past six years, Rudd’s Pub owners Evan and Gayle Jones with the help of the community have been on a mission to move and restore the gaol.
Making Queensland safer – New youth criminal rehabilitation program in FNQ to help restore safety: Crisafulli, Gerber
... Staying on Track offering up to 12 months of rehabilitation for youths exiting detention, including at least six months’ intensive support to reintegrate them into the community and prevent them falling back into a cycle of crime ... These programs use a network of mentors, family support, and community engagement to help youth strengthen life skills, build positive relationships, and reduce reoffending, laying the foundation for long term change ...
LifeFlight airlifts boy after ATV crash
The Roma-based LifeFlight Surat Gas Aeromedical Service (SGAS) aeromedical crew yesterday airlifted a boy after an ATV crash in the Western Downs region. The LifeFlight helicopter was tasked by Retrieval Services Queensland at 3.40pm to a private property and landed near the scene.
QUT leads Queensland’s push to become Asia-Pacific biomanufacturing hub
QUT has launched an $18 million upgrade to its Mackay-based QUT Pioneer BioPilot, transforming it into Australia’s leading pilot-scale fermentation facility and advancing Queensland’s ambition to become an Asia-Pacific biomanufacturing hub.
