Ag In Brief
Rural Aid encourages Queensland farmers to reach out
Rural Aid is encouraging Queensland farmers and rural families to start a conversation that matters, with Mental...
Improving chickpea quality
Our pulse cropping industry is constantly looking at ways to produce a quality product for our export market.
The Australian mungbean industry is consistently looking...
Ag In Brief
Combing through genetics delivers tools to keep bees busy
Australian researchers are delving into the secret life of bees in a quest to breed more...
Australia’s farmers hold the key to climate action
The federal government released its National Climate Risk Assessment and 2035 climate target this week and it presented a largely gloomy picture.
It’s fair to...
Ag In Brief
Strong growth in livestock
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has released the results of its 2024–25 National Saleyard Survey, revealing a significant increase in livestock...
A defining moment for the sugarcane industry
The Queensland Government Inquiry into bioenergy from sugar held hearings in Mackay and Townsville this week, and it was great to see a strong...
Central Queensland needs a Hub before the next wet season hits
After all of the natural disasters we have endured in central and northern Queensland this year, it’s time we really set in stone firmer...
Don’t panic about grubs in chickpeas
Have been hearing about significant Helicoverpa larvae numbers being present in our current chickpea crops throughout the state.
With temperatures starting to reach an average...
Ag In Brief
2026 Rabobank Australian graduate program
Applications for Rabobank’s 2026 graduate program are now open, providing university graduates interested in agriculture and agribusiness the chance to...
Reduced yarding at Emerald
Emerald agents yarded a reduced offering of 1050 head at the Thursday, 29 May, sale, with much of the yarding comprising prime cattle.
The...
Calls falling on deaf ears
There’s growing concern in agriculture circles about the overreach by the Queensland Police Service’s Weapons Licensing Branch (WLB) applying increasing restrictions on farmers’ legitimate...
Ag In Brief
Australia heading towards record-high winter crop planting
Australia’s farmers are heading towards a record-high winter crop planting this year, Rabobank says in its newly-released 2025/26...
Simple question leads to international campaign
Teach Us Consent was born out of a powerful grassroots movement — a collective call for change to dismantle rape culture and create a...
