A central Queensland grazier frustrated with the traditional design and fabric of work wear has launched her own cotton clothing that can be traced back to the paddock. Click to check the original article.
Police officer on the scene of a Queensland highway crash is trampled by a bull that appears out of nowhere. Click to check the original article.
Funding subsidies will help Hone and Atlas Carbon cut the cost of carrying soil carbon baseline measurements Click to check the original article.
Our kitchen garden cook Melanie Johnson shares her recipe for seared scallops with creamy turnip purée and salsa verde. The turnip is surely the vegetable most-used with the adjective ‘humble’ — yet it can play a role in lifting any number of dishes. ‘Turnips are mildly spicy when raw, but become sweet, nutty and velvety […]
Wilmar Sugar and Renewables has swapped diesel for hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in a landmark trial aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its loco fleet. Click to check the original article.
“In light of new evidence, including the latest independent costing report, Transgrid must now start showing genuine consideration for the community, our environment and electricity consumers by thoroughly and transparently analysing the cost benefits and externalities of both options for HumeLink,” she said. Click to check the original article.
European wasp program manager Kris Armstrong said last year’s program resulted in 21 nests being found and destroyed with the help of residents, local government and community groups, preventing the potential breeding of hundreds of thousands of wasps. Click to check the original article.
Fifteen years after the last program, emerging breast cancer care nurses from regional Queensland have gathered together in Brisbane for a four-day practicum, to offer the best support possible to their patients. Click to check the original article.
DESPITE deteriorating seasonal conditions in many areas, average eating quality in cattle graded under Meat Standards Australia continues to rise, with an average national MSA index score for the 2022-23 year of 57.52, data released today shows. That’s an increase of 0.15 MSA index points from the previous year, and an impressive 0.48 points better […]
Low saleyard prices and high retail meat prices have producers looking for other methods to put meat on the dinner table. Click to check the original article.
AS THE Federal Government and corporations aim to fulfil their ambitious environmental commitments, concerns have been raised about some recent proposals being put forward for the agricultural industry. Agriculture was the first cab off the rank on a series of six sectoral plans to become “net zero by 2050”, with the Government opening consultation this […]
There are calls for Queensland to return to having a standalone independent rural fire service as exists in other states. Members of Rural Fire Brigades Queensland voted unanimously at the association’s general meeting last month for the Queensland Government to re-instate a fully independent, standalone Rural Fire Service in Queensland, and for the body to […]