Fraser Coast Chronicle

Growers prepare for salvage sale

THE famed Queensland fighting spirit is to the fore in Nikenbah.

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21st Oct. 2011 2:10 AM

Courageous banana farmer Bonita Doyle and Clinton Colgan prepare for the salvage sale after storms shredded the Nikenbah plantation.

Farmers can now spray crops from drones

QUEENSLAND farmers can now use drones to spray crops giving producers access to the most innovative aerial spraying...

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10th Nov. 2016 2:11 PM

Bowen mango growers bounce back after Cyclone Debbie

BOWEN mango growers have bounced back much sooner than expected after Cyclone Debbie.

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26th Nov. 2018 5:11 AM

Brisbane agent Paul Joseph and Bowen mango grower Ben Martin with fruit destined for the New Zealand market Photo: John Andersen

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.

Researcher helps South-East Asian farmers expand horizons

A RESEARCHER from the University of the Sunshine Coast is putting her knowledge into practical use for farmers in Laos and...

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09th Oct. 2018 5:10 AM

PUTTING KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE: Dr Madaline Healey with agroforestry farmers from Laos.

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.

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

’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

It's bloomin' great

DARLING Downs grain growers are preparing to harvest one of the best crops in years after near perfect summer conditions...

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31st Jan. 2012 10:01 AM

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