Rural

RIC review keeps farm business loan rate at 5.18%

Australian farmers have another six months of certainty in servicing loans with the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) leaving its concessional farm business loan

Annual lamb ad revealed. Watch it in full

The Australian lamb industry’s annual addition to the advertising landscape has been revealed, with this year’s offering taking a shot at the toxicity of social

Business advice to avoid criminal underpayment risk

The Fair Work Ombudsman has assured business owners only intentional underpayment of staff will be pursued under new criminal laws, which came into effect on January

Queensland primary producers buck national trend

Recent rain is likely to have boosted the confidence of Queensland’s rural sector further, after local primary producers were shown to be the most optimistic in

Pre-Christmas hit to Queensland business profitability

Queensland business profits have dropped to their lowest levels since the pandemic. The latest Business Chamber Queensland Pulse survey data showed profitability

Smart irrigation helps cane farmers and the Reef

The Great Barrier Reef and Queensland sugarcane farmers are set to benefit from a new smart irrigation system. Developed by Victoria’s La Trobe University for Far

Seaweed reduces methane emissions in grazing cattle

Seaweed has the potential to improve the sustainability of the cattle industry with a trial in the United States seeing large reductions in methane emissions from

Red meat raises the stakes as exports surge

Australian red meat exports are on track to set new records this year, jumping by more than 10 percent in 12 months. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of

Update to Australian Core Skills Occupation List

Calling all goat farmers, print journalists and tour guides. Australia needs you. The trio of professions are among the more than 450 occupations listed on the Federal

Blitz on Gatton farms targets shadow economy

Federal Government officers have raided farms in Gatton, west of Brisbane, following reports of worker exploitation. Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Assistant

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