Rural Review Coggan’s closed system of cropping, cattle and sheep VERTICAL integration, innovation, sustainable farming practices and pioneering are all words suited to the Coggan Farms narrative. Lara Hart 23 Apr 2025
Rural Review Indoor farms to help city dwellers grow IF YOU live in a concrete jungle with no back or front yard, you may be able to grow crops using a garden system that integrates urban farming and apartment design. Lara Hart 23 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian Underwater, Channel Country producers push through the pain THERE’S a dystopian landscape in Queensland’s Channel country, many kilometres of sandy barren soil is littered with downed infrastructure and the bodies of livestock. Lara Hart 16 Apr 2025
Rural Review Flawed, Trump’s tariff on beef picked apart US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s tariff tactics to ‘make America great again’ are flawed logic according to Cattle Australia CEO Dr Chris Parker. Lara Hart 16 Apr 2025
Fassifern Guardian Catastrophic loss in record Outback flood THE current estimate is that more than 150,000 head of livestock have been lost in the flood disaster in south western Queensland but it is an estimate that is expected to increase significantly. Lara Hart 09 Apr 2025
Rural Review Passionate about Percherons and the care of horses SURROUNDED by turf farms at Allenview is a property where the primary business is an agistment service for horses. Lara Hart 02 Apr 2025
Rural Review Collab to forge stronger ties amid US uncertainty AN AUSTRALIAN producer collaboration group are headed to Japan this month as part of an ongoing effort to improve bilateral trade relations and increase export opportunities. Lara Hart 02 Apr 2025
Rural Review Deb’s gold and a standout in the mango industry IT IS all about the mangoes on the Nucifora’s farm in Paddy’s Green outside Mareeba. Lara Hart 26 Mar 2025
Rural Review Supermarket enquiry final report released THE final report from the Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices has been released. Lara Hart 26 Mar 2025
Rural Review Commissioner launches confidential producer feedback website A WEBSITE where producers can provide confidential feedback about supply chain issues has been launched by Queensland Food Farmers’ Commissioner Charles Burke. Lara Hart 26 Mar 2025
Fassifern Guardian Floating fire ants fuel fear as hay into NSW halted CROSS border hay transport has been suspended as flood affected residents find fire ant colonies ‘rafting’ in South East Queensland. Lara Hart 19 Mar 2025
Rural Review Boar interaction link to disease, crop damage UNDERSTANDING how feral pigs interact is critical for national biosecurity and mitigating the loss of millions of dollars in agricultural destruction. Lara Hart 19 Mar 2025
Rural Review Bridge of knowledge over uncertainty in livestock industry THE rise in small block and hobby farmer numbers post-Covid hasn’t gone unnoticed by longtime producers in the industry. Lara Hart 19 Mar 2025
Rural Review Koala only species to genetically adapt in real time THE koala has made history as the only species actively adapting in a genetic response to disease in real time and while being studied by researchers. Lara Hart 19 Mar 2025
Rural Review Diversification, innovation and a niche market DIVERSIFICATION is the core business on Petersen’s Farm in Woolooga, north-west of Gympie. Lara Hart 12 Mar 2025
Rural Review No safety net, Australian livestock genetics at risk of extinction AN ORGANISATION focused on preserving the genetics of rare and endangered livestock is in its fifth year of fundraising for a gene bank in Australia. Lara Hart 12 Mar 2025
Rural Review QFVG takes hurdles and hoops to government AN AGREEMENT forged by the Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers advocacy group with the State Government could mean quicker recovery times and greater financial help for farmers when crops are lost to severe rain events. Lara Hart 05 Mar 2025
Rural Review UQ breakthrough exterminating extinction, bringing new possibilities A QUEENSLAND research team have produced the first kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilisation (IVF), it’s a step forward that holds hope for the preservation of endangered species. Lara Hart 05 Mar 2025
Rural Review World first breakthrough in plant genetics at UQ THERE are seedless grapes and pip free watermelons, but what of pit free avocados? Lara Hart 26 Feb 2025
