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Farmer’s incredible profit on 727 sqm property

A wheat and crops grower is poised to sell a Gold Coast property for 40 times what they bought it for.

07th Dec. 2020 10:12 AM

Crops grower to sell Coast property for 40 times what they bought it for

’Disgraceful’ rules to blame for crop waste, worker shortage

Farmers are being forced to dump crops due to a lack of workers while thousands sit out of work but a ‘disgraceful’ rule is...

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09th Nov. 2020 8:11 AM

Federal Minister David Littleproud said the Queensland government needed to do more to help save millions of dollars worth of fresh produce from landfill while thousands of Aussies look for jobs. Pictured: Fruit picker Ian Hindle with Riverton Citrus co-owner Narelle Emmerton checking the Murcott mandarins. Picture: Shirley Way / Central & North Burnett Times

Hope springs eternal as growers look to skies

A Darling Downs family are among thousands of Queensland producers nervously eyeing the skies after dodging the disaster of...

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09th Sept. 2020 5:09 AM

Fair crop as Qld farmers pin hopes on spring rains

Army found on Bundy farms

GROWERS have been advised to apply extra caution to their crops, after an exotic pest was detected in Bundaberg.

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07th April 2020 9:04 PM

The fall armyworm (also known as spodoptera frugiperda) has been sighted in Bundaberg.

Qld drought delivers $900m farming blow

The drought is taking a savage toll on the value of Queensland's agricultural commodities, a new forecast suggests.

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05th Dec. 2019 1:12 PM

Gene found for drought-resistant crops

SCIENTISTS believe a gene discovered in barley responsible for drought-resistance will help to future-proof crops against...

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02nd Sept. 2019 10:09 AM

"This is a significant finding that will allow more drought resistance crops to be bred in the future."

What one wet weekend means for our farmers

THERE were tears of joy when more than 100mm of rain fell on parts of Southern Downs at the weekend but farmers are not...

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18th March 2019 5:03 PM

WET WEEKEND: Dairy farmer Rod Mclennan welcomed the rain but said a lot more is needed before he and his fellow farmers will start to fill positive.

Shocking images as animals caught in storm

AS farmers assess the damage from yesterday’s widespread hail storms, it’s not just crops that have been damaged.

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12th Oct. 2018 9:10 AM

The Nanango Vet Surgery posted this photo of a horse covered in welts from hail after being caught in yesterday’s storms.

Bitter blow for recovering strawberry farmers

As if the needle crisis wasn't enough, watching one million of his strawberry plants get shredded by Mother Nature sealed...

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10th Oct. 2018 3:10 PM

Justin Agostinelli lost his Beerwah strawberry crop after a recent hail storm.

Rain welcome, but much more needed say farmers

WHILE Toowoomba received a decent drenching overnight Monday, farmers across the Darling Downs grain belt are turning their...

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04th Oct. 2017 5:10 AM

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