Calls falling on deaf ears
There’s growing concern in agriculture circles about the overreach by the Queensland Police Service’s Weapons Licensing Branch (WLB) applying increasing restrictions on farmers’ legitimate...
Ag In Brief
Australia heading towards record-high winter crop planting
Australia’s farmers are heading towards a record-high winter crop planting this year, Rabobank says in its newly-released 2025/26...
Newly re-elected Federal Governments prioritisation of Nature Positive Laws welcomed
AgForce welcomes the newly-elected Albanese Government’s prioritisation of much-needed Nature Positive reforms.
With a clear majority in the Lower House and strength in the...
Ag In Brief
Australian farmland values hit record high
Australian farmland values have now recorded eleven years of unbroken growth with the national median price rising to a...
Survivor weeds are an issue
Heard a colleague from another part of Australia speak on his issues with weed control and paddock profitability.
It did surprise me a bit...
Rural doctors cry out for help as staffing as resources run dry
Australia’s rural doctors are fed up — and they’re calling for urgent action to fix crumbling hospital facilities, outdated equipment and dangerous staff shortages...
Mice on the March: Why We Need Action Now
2025 will go down as one hell of a year for natural disasters with cyclones and the floods that have encompassed much of the...
Revamped Wagyu competition set for record success
New competition classes and double the prize money for the prestigious Paddock to Palate Wagyu Challenge at the Royal Queensland Show are expected to...
Rain crops, and the future
The phrases of "not again" or "shades of 2024 autumn" are echoing around our summer cropping areas of the state, with the constant rain...
Growing chickpea in 2025 Winter
Did my first official 2025 presentation into chickpea agronomy last week. Was good to brush off the cobwebs for our champion pulse crop...
Ag ed: Beyond buzzwords
As we wrap up the AgForce School to Industry Partnership Program (SIPP) Food, Fibre and Agricultural Educators Conference, it’s a great time to reflect...
Repairing nature hard bit
Our current Federal Government came to power partly on a platform of Nature Repair.
Putting aside the implied nature of the title, the idea...
REGIONAL NEWS: Sky High attendance at Raglan
The 28th Old Station Air Show in Raglan over the weekend (23–25 May) saw plenty of mechanical history on display, resulting in its biggest...
