Fight for water dries up
A farmer who thought getting permission for new dams on his own property would be relatively easy has endured six years of bureaucracy.
View ArticleGreat Sandy region now living in a biosphere
The conservation council has reassured primary producers on the Fraser Coast that the newly declared biosphere covering their region will not affect the way they run their farms.
View ArticleShoppers choose GM free
The biological farmers of Australia congratulate four major food companies for avoiding genetically modified ingredients.
View ArticleFarmers map out land value fears
Bundaberg farmers fear Queensland Government mapping that incorrectly identifies native regrowth as endangered is causing property values in the Wide Bay region to drop.
View ArticleRural aid review seeks feedback
The Queensland Government is seeking feedback from farmers and small businesses about how well assistance is being delivered to rural and regional communities.
View ArticleGovernment delays debate on land tax law changes
The Qld Government has agreed to postpone debate on controversial changes to land tax laws.
View ArticleMayor urges eased drought aid restrictions
The Federal Government is being urged to ensure farmers in New South Wales' western region still have access to financial help if Exceptional Circumstances (EC) assistance expires.
View ArticleQld agricultural colleges reorganised
The Queensland Government has announced a radical shake-up of the state's agricultural colleges.
View ArticleAgForce rejects daylight saving
Rural lobby group AgForce says regional communities would be disadvantaged if two different time zones were introduced in Queensland.
View ArticleDrought over, but debt stress remains
Farm debt is causing stress across rural Queensland.
View ArticleFarmers gather for policy forum in Brisbane
The Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) says rapid population growth and competition from the mining sector are among the biggest challenges facing the state's primary producers.
View ArticleReef regulation plans frustrating canegrowers
The Canegrowers Association says some of its members are having difficulty adjusting to requirements of the Queensland Government's reef regulation laws.
View ArticleQueensland Government pledges farming future for Mary Valley
The Queensland Government has assured residents of the Mary Valley in south-east Queensland that no major urban development is planned for the region and that there'll be no fire sale of land.
View ArticleQld's farm debt rises to $15b
A new report shows the state's rural sector has moved deeper into debt with a Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) survey finding farm-based debt has reached $15 billion.
View ArticlePopulation, water key election issues: QFF
The Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) says both sides of politics need to look at population growth outside of metropolitan areas during the federal election campaign.
View ArticleGovernment willing to extend reef run-off plan deadline
The Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) says it is willing to negotiate with farmers on the deadline for environmental risk management plans for the Great Barrier Reef.
View ArticleTalking politics: Wide Bay
You can't look after the environment if you're going broke, palliative care services save the government money by reducing demand on hospitals, and why funding for the arts should be on par with that...
View ArticleTalking politics: Flynn
Have rural voters been forgotten by both sides in the 2010 election campaign? A panel of locals from the marginal central Queensland seat of Flynn talk about the issues that will decide their vote:...
View ArticleElection focus on Queensland doesn't extend to farming
The election could be decided in Queensland, but the major parties may have failed to hit the mark with farmers in the Sunshine State.
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