Victoria Nugent

The Australian Banana Growers' Council has called for the Queensland government to match New South Wales' half-price hotel quarantine for seasonal agricultural workers.

The Queensland strawberry industry is turning to cash prizes to lure workers for the winter harvest, offering up a $100,000 jackpot in a "pick an envelope" promotion.

A team of RACQ Foundation volunteers have done their bit to help out the Tara and Miles communities during a two-week visit in March.

Competitors in the Wandoan Show's Beef Bonanza carcase competition will soon find out how their cattle stacked up.

Almost 100 people turned out for a social event showcasing the development of Toowoomba's new agtech hub.

Prickly pear, saltbush and Warrigal greens aren't standard country fare, but one Western Downs food van operator is turning the foraged ingredients into tasty treats.

The push to get more Pacific workers into Australia to address the harvest labour shortage is continuing as domestic workers fail to engage with Queensland agricultural incentives.

Higher levels of powdery mildew than expected were recorded in Queensland barley crops during 2020.

Rising levels of glyphosate resistance across the northern cropping region pose a significant challenge for growers, according to a Department of Agriculture and Fisheries scientist.

A Sunshine Coast strawberry grower has called on the government to cut red tape surrounding the seasonal worker program.