Bright spots in a frustrating season
Once again, Queensland’s sugarcane growers are battling through a challenging season, marked by harvesting delays and frustrations with mill performance.
But there are bright spots...
A scary moment – among a few
The absurdity of it is breathtaking – but it may just get through the Upper House. In fact, it has already passed the Lower...
Avocados Australia signs AUD $300 million purchase agreement with Shanghai Markets
From 5 to 10 November, Avocados Australia’s new chair, Matt Kleyn, new deputy chair, Lucia Philip, and chief executive officer, John Tyas, and a...
US experience helps grow Aussie Soybean industry
After nine years studying in the soybean heartland of the United States, Dr Anh Pham has accumulated a wealth of knowledge about the world’s...
BFVG moving forward
In August of this year BFVG was pleased to win the tender service for executive officer of the Australian Sweetpotato Growers Inc (ASPG) who...
Whole of government regional opportunity
As I step back from the role of General President, with the sense of perspective that brings, I can see both challenges and opportunities...
CANEGROWERS secures vital exemption amid harvest delays
CANEGROWERS has again secured a critical industry exemption from the Christmas transport curfew, ensuring the delayed sugarcane harvest can keep moving through the holiday...
Pause needed for sake of food security as well as environment, social and community...
A couple of powerful early opportunities have opened up for Queensland’s new Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett, one of which relates to water and...
Showcase opens up innovation of Bundaberg region to rest of Australia
Right from the morning registrations on day one, the AgTech Showcase 2024 on 22 and 23 October was a dynamic event that allowed over...
RRR Women and Red Earth renew historical fund to support South Burnett women
South Burnett Women will be supported to attend professional and personal development events through a renewed bursary partnership between two not-for-profits: Rural Regional and...
Families and farmers cannot afford biosecurity gaps
Grocery bills will rise and jobs will be lost if gaps in Queensland’s biosecurity funding are not addressed by all sides of politics ahead...
Sugar too big to ignore this state election
Leaders of Queensland’s peak sugar industry bodies – CANEGROWERS and the Australian Sugar Milling Council (ASMC) – have come together to discuss the industry’s...
Childers Rotary Club bring Christmas beauty
The Rotary Club of Childers members were extremely busy early this week putting together the Childers Christmas Tree in readiness for its official lighting...
