Rural Review WAXING LYRICAL ABOUT BOXES OF BEES SOUTH East Queensland apiarist and crop pollinator Dave ‘the Beeman’ Elson loves his job but the last one hurt. Lara Hart 11 Jun 2025
Rural Review Novice cattle pumpkin grower meets the challenge EARLIER this year, Kalbar mum Jodie Vanstone and her daughters, Sabine and Piper, set themselves a challenge to grow a giant cattle pumpkin. Lara Hart 11 Jun 2025
Rural Review A 2050 vision for making primary industries prosper “PRIMARY industries are the major employers and lifeblood of many regional communities directly supporting more than 41,000 businesses and 71,000 people across the state.” Staff Writers 04 Jun 2025
Rural Review Primary producer definition to change THE State Government is moving forward with changes to the definition of a primary producer. Lara Hart 04 Jun 2025
Rural Review Acoustic software weapon in fight against cane toads THEY’RE a direct threat to cattle and graziers want them wiped out, now researchers at James Cook University have developed a high tech way to monitor cane toads. Lara Hart 04 Jun 2025
Rural Review Droughtmaster bull View Field Issac a heavyweight winner VIEW Field Issac, the Droughtmaster that claimed the Supreme Exhibit Award at the Droughtmaster Futurity Show at Toogoolawah Showgrounds in March has continued to win the tricolour ribbons. Lara Hart 28 May 2025
Rural Review Care and compassion a driver of Channel Country support THE weekend of March 22 changed life as they knew it for producers in Queensland’s Channel country. Lara Hart 22 May 2025
Rural Review Dissolvable design good news for environment BIODEGRADABLE fruit punnets could be on the cards for consumers as researchers from the University of Queensland show off packaging that completely biodegrades in soil, fresh water, the ocean and compost. Lara Hart 21 May 2025
Rural Review Berry bushes and the blueberry blues THERE’S uneasy discontent connecting Australian producers and that’s ever-increasing input costs and shrinking profit margins. Lara Hart 14 May 2025
Rural Review Citrus for a century, the sweet life of Gayndah’s orchardists THERE are three varieties of citrus tree that carry the name of Walter Benham. It’s a legacy that began in 1924 on the banks of the Burnett River in Gayndah. Lara Hart 07 May 2025
Rural Review Soybean focus of carbon benefit to soil LESS fertiliser and a healthier soil, it’s a win for growers say researchers undertaking crop trials at the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Gatton campus. Lara Hart 07 May 2025
Rural Review Numbers beefed up by red meat industry THE beef industry is expected to reach record values overall in agriculture in the next financial year. Lara Hart 07 May 2025
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
