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Farmers gather to tackle pressing issues

Brisbane will host a major gathering of the agricultural industry and government stakeholders in October. The AgForce 2024 Queensland Agriculture Industry Conference

Grain growers needed to help build on-farm resilience

A gun team of agricultural researchers has assembled to unearth useful methods for assessing how different practices are improving the health, resilience and

Woman and child on sheep station. | Newsreel

Sheep farmers have ridden a rocky rollercoaster

Much of Australia’s early economic success came from the wool industry – a nation “riding on the sheep’s back”. That was then. New longitudinal research just

Energy projects must deliver for communities

Future renewable energy projects in Queensland will need to adhere a new code of conduct to ensure the current and future needs of communities are fully considered. The

Farming action needed to avoid major profit decline

The Australian farming industry has been warned that it requires urgent action to avoid a 50 percent decline in profitability over the next 30 years. The CSIRO’s

Value of ‘iconic’ Great Artesian Basin tested in court

Australia’s Great Artesian Basin will be the focus of debate in Brisbane today, as AgForce heads to the Federal Court to argue one of the world’s largest underground

Community service burns bright for Bougoure

Within a month of announcing her candidacy for a seat on the Western Downs Regional Council, Sophie Bougoure, was standing shoulder-to-shoulder with neighbours as the

Women enjoying cup of coffee. | Newsreel

World-first coffee research leaves vibrant aftertaste

Coffee aficionados rejoice! We are entering a new phase of deep coffee appreciation. New research has mapped a new language to identify the finer taste points of a

Rural firefighter battles bushfire. | Newsreel

20-year ‘mega droughts’ loom for our sunburnt country

Researchers have warned that Australia could be facing 20-year “mega-droughts” and that future dry periods may be “far worse than we imagined”. A research team

New top vet takes charge from the far north

Far North Queensland vet Dr Beth Cook is Australia’s new Chief Veterinary Officer. Dr Cookson, who lives in Cairns, brings a wealth of experience to the role, having

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