The Queensland agriculture sector, its farmers and rural communities are no stranger to significant and continuing challenges. It’s this tenacious and resilient spirit that has seen them deal with...
As if the past years have not been challenging enough for many farmers and regional communities, we are now dealing with new issues that we could not have imagined just a month ago with the...
In Queensland, more than half of all women working in agriculture are employed as farmers or farm managers, and they contribute 33 per cent of all on-farm income. Women also play a major role in...
This week, the Valuer General’s 2020 Property market Movement Report was released, comprising the annual statutory land valuations for 21 local government areas totalling approximately 825,000...
Regional solution for the future of Longreach agricultural training college
Last week, the Queensland Government announced that it has reached an agreement with the Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) to occupy the former Longreach...
While farmers are familiar with the interconnectedness between energy, water and food production; policy and regulatory developments continue to treat these as distinctly separate areas. Current...
It was deemed as a highly anticipated report undergoing a lengthy draft period and received a multitude of submissions, yet the final draft will cause nothing but more angst for struggling farmers....
Biosecurity incursions are one of Queensland agriculture’s greatest business risks with exotic pests, diseases and weeds having a potentially crippling impact on both plant and animal production...
On 6 December 2019, the Planning (Spit Master Plan and Other Matters) Amendment Regulation 2019 commenced, providing much needed clarification to the regime around approvals for vegetation clearing...
From devastating fires, a protracted drought and the seasonal threat of damaging storms and cyclones, the recent weather conditions are challenging many farmers from various agricultural industries...
Land Restoration Fund growing carbon farming projects
Maintaining a sustainable and profitable agriculture sector is essential to the longevity and prosperity of Queensland farmers and the environment into the future. The state government recently took...
Farm debt and rural finance options are consistent themes of discussion within agriculture. With Australia’s farm debt worth more than $60 billion, largely financed through bank debt to fund...