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No shouting for Rural Hotels Bill yet

No shouting for Rural Hotels Bill yet

All eyes will be upon the state government in upcoming parliamentary sittings as the Member for Traeger, Rob Katter, cautions that the twice-endorsed Liquor (Rural Hotels Concessions) Amendment Bill isn’t over the line yet.

Asset allocation a vital step

Asset allocation a vital step

Deciding on the mix of assets in your portfolio is probably the most important investment decision you’ll ever make.

Sorghum seed in hot demand after rainfall

Sorghum seed in hot demand after rainfall

Farmers are keen to plant sorghum after soaking rain over the past week and seed retailers are already reporting limited supplies.

Forced labour is not the answer for hort

Forced labour is not the answer for hort

The horticulture industry is not the repository for the long-term unemployed.

Asset allocation a vital step

Asset allocation a vital step

Deciding on the mix of assets in your portfolio is probably the most important investment decision you’ll ever make.

Labor summit was a positive sign for dairy

Labor summit was a positive sign for dairy

Fixing the Australian dairy crisis needs to become a key election promise for all parties.

Global wheat supplies tighten

Global wheat supplies tighten

The October USDA Supply and Demand Reports continued to tighten the screws on global wheat supplies.

Tenterden Station makes $17m

Tenterden Station makes $17m

Guyra’s Tenterden Station sold under the hammer for $17 million at a Ray White Rural auction.

Goodwood asking $1.2 million | Video

Goodwood asking $1.2 million | Video

The highly productive Felton Valley property Goodwood is on the market for $1.2 million.

Labor summit was a positive sign for dairy

Labor summit was a positive sign for dairy

Fixing the Australian dairy crisis needs to become a key election promise for all parties.

Forced labour is not the answer for hort

Forced labour is not the answer for hort

The horticulture industry is not the repository for the long-term unemployed.

Tenterden Station makes $17m

Tenterden Station makes $17m

Guyra’s Tenterden Station sold under the hammer for $17 million at a Ray White Rural auction.

Sorghum seed in hot demand after rainfall

Sorghum seed in hot demand after rainfall

Farmers are keen to plant sorghum after soaking rain over the past week and seed retailers are already reporting limited supplies.

Goodwood asking $1.2 million | Video

Goodwood asking $1.2 million | Video

The highly productive Felton Valley property Goodwood is on the market for $1.2 million.

Bullzeye Droughtmaster sale tops at $18,000

Bullzeye Droughtmaster sale tops at $18,000

An average price of $5900 was achieved at the sale.

Plans are man’s but the odds are God’s

Plans are man’s but the odds are God’s

Unpacking risk management and the opportunities of wool forward markets.

Global wheat supplies tighten

Global wheat supplies tighten

The October USDA Supply and Demand Reports continued to tighten the screws on global wheat supplies.

Agribusiness

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No shouting for Rural Hotels Bill yet

No shouting for Rural Hotels Bill yet

All eyes will be upon the state government in upcoming parliamentary sittings as the Member for Traeger, Rob Katter, cautions that the twice-endorsed Liquor (Rural Hotels Concessions) Amendment Bill isn’t over the line yet.

Forced labour is not the answer for hort

Forced labour is not the answer for hort

The horticulture industry is not the repository for the long-term unemployed.

Asset allocation a vital step

Asset allocation a vital step

Deciding on the mix of assets in your portfolio is probably the most important investment decision you’ll ever make.

Sorghum seed in hot demand after rainfall

Sorghum seed in hot demand after rainfall

Farmers are keen to plant sorghum after soaking rain over the past week and seed retailers are already reporting limited supplies.

Politics

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Central Highlands at centre of drought stoush

Central Highlands at centre of drought stoush

A stoush between the Member for Gregory and the state’s Agriculture Minister has highlighted the uncertainty surrounding the drought declaration and revocation process in Queensland.

McKenzie calls support of live-ex ban “crazy”

McKenzie calls support of live-ex ban “crazy”

Nationals deputy leader, senator Bridget McKenzie, has labelled two of her coalition liberal colleagues “crazy” for supporting a live sheep export ban.

Irrigators electricity price woes continue

Irrigators electricity price woes continue

A central Queensland irrigation hay farmer has called on government and energy providers to achieve a 50 per cent reduction in rural electricity costs in order to make his business viable.

Feds weigh in on rural maternity unit closures

Feds weigh in on rural maternity unit closures

The federal rural health minister has weighed-in on maternity service issues impacting the Queensland town of Theodore.

Scott Morrison to tour drought hit Queensland

Scott Morrison to tour drought hit Queensland

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will tour drought hit parts of Queensland early next week.

Property

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Tenterden Station makes $17m

Tenterden Station makes $17m

Guyra’s Tenterden Station sold under the hammer for $17 million at a Ray White Rural auction.

Goodwood asking $1.2 million | Video

Goodwood asking $1.2 million | Video

The highly productive Felton Valley property Goodwood is on the market for $1.2 million.

Denville on the market | Video

Denville on the market | Video

The Allora property Denville will be auctioned by Ray White Rural in Pittsworth on November 15.

Cambridge Downs heads to auction

Cambridge Downs heads to auction

The quality Surat farming and grazing property Cambridge Downs will be auctioned in Roma on November 7.

Rocky Springs passed in for $2.05m | Video

Rocky Springs passed in for $2.05m | Video

Sunshine Coast hinterland recreation property Rocky Springs was passed in for $2.05 million at a Ray White Rural auction today.

Tirrill remains on the market | Video

Tirrill remains on the market | Video

The 1457 hectare Upper Manning Valley property Tirrill was passed in at auction for $1.5 million.

Life & Style

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Annabel’s Dress for Drought tears

Annabel’s Dress for Drought tears

Tears flowed from young Ilfracombe local, Annabel Hatch, at the Flyers Ball in Longreach on Saturday night.

15 rural TV ads to take you back a few decades

15 rural TV ads to take you back a few decades

Rural and agricultural ads have left us singing a few ditties over the years, here's just a few you might remember.

Winton, Rockhampton artists among regional winners

Winton, Rockhampton artists among regional winners

Rockhampton’s Erin Dunne has been awarded this year’s $10,000 Holding Redlich and Flying Arts “Art for Life” award for Destination Duaringa, an artbook inspired by a quintessential central Queensland road trip.

Sophie saddles up for Queensland

Sophie saddles up for Queensland

Longreach's Sophie Kent will be one of the youngest Queensland team member competing at the national interschool equestrian championships this week.

Big hullabaloo for Bulloo river walk opening

Big hullabaloo for Bulloo river walk opening

Walkers can now take a tranquil stroll along the first stage of the Bulloo River Walk in Thargomindah, with an upgraded walkway set to boost tourism.

Bathing beauty in the Creek

Bathing beauty in the Creek

Julia Creek's new artesian bathing attraction is experiential tourism in the flesh!

A hundred years for Heroes Avenue

A hundred years for Heroes Avenue

A reminder of the ultimate sacrifice made by many in World War One was brought to life in Roma on the weekend.

Events

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Cloncurry’s gift to the world turns 30

Cloncurry’s gift to the world turns 30

Cloncurry's national monument to the life-saving Royal Flying Doctor Service and the community foresight that built it was celebrated on Thursday evening.

2018 Queensland Youth Limousin Camp

2018 Queensland Youth Limousin Camp

The prediction of thunderstorms wasn’t enough to dampen spirits at the 2018 Queensland Limousin Youth Camp held at the Wondai showgrounds over the weekend.

Three Prides in a row for Danny

Three Prides in a row for Danny

In a photo finish final at Bulloo Park, Quilpie, Charleville’s Danny Vetter and his horse, Little Man took out the 2018 Santos Pride of the West for the third year in a row.

Jericho dances for rain

Jericho dances for rain

It's a rain dance the likes of which you've never seen before, when the people of Jericho in central Queensland let their hair down to call up those elusive clouds.

See who was spotted at Gourmet in Gundy

See who was spotted at Gourmet in Gundy

Gundy's weekend festival of food and good times attracts thousands for golf, good times and gastronomical delights.

Bull buyers help drought-stricken farmers

Bull buyers help drought-stricken farmers

‘Fair Crack for our Farmers’ charity has raised more than $30,000 during this year’s Droughtmaster National bull sale.

Tania helps Blackall make history

Tania helps Blackall make history

As the sun set on Blackall’s 10-day 150th anniversary party, new memories continued to be made and recorded for the future.