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Katter plans 12 month dairy fix

4:00 AM | AN arbitration panel to adjudicate on dairy prices is the latest policy proposal from Katter’s Australia Party.

Agribusiness and General - Political

US herd decline could boost Aussie beef exporters

4:00 AM | A BIGGER than expected drop in the US herd may offer a small reprieve for Australian beef exporters facing falls in Japan and Korea, analysis suggests.

Livestock - Cattle

Pip Courtney takes Landline's centre stage

4:00 AM | IT'S been almost 26 years since a young ABC cadet from Tasmania began her career in journalism and current affairs.

Agribusiness and General - General

Creative hijack helps Roma flood recovery

11 Feb 12 | BARCALDINE residents, guess what? Your weekly truck-load of meat and veg. may not have arrived, but it is doing a great job feeding flood victims at Roma and Mitchell.

Agribusiness and General - General

Barcoo mayor retires

11 Feb 12 | BARCOO Shire mayor Bruce Scott might be a reluctant politician, but after almost two decades in local government he admits to being a little hesitant to go.

Agribusiness and General - Political

11 Feb 12 | A JOINT parliamentary committee made up of equal numbers of LNP and ALP MPs has cleared the way for the Bligh government to tax Queensland grazing by charging rent on stock routes and road reserves.

Agribusiness and General - Political

Nolan Meats lifts the 'Vale' on new brand

10 Feb 12 | A NEW beef range from Gympie's Nolan Meats has been launched near Noosa today amid fanfare and praise from beef industry heavyweights.

Livestock - Cattle

Raising ag's profile in schools

10 Feb 12 | A SELF-confessed "city girl" who knew nothing about agriculture growing up is doing her bit to raise the profile of the sector as a career option for high school students.

Livestock - Cattle

Diamonds in the rough

10 Feb 12 | Diamonds have been found in the mud of Mitchell, as the western Queensland town continues its slow recovery from its worst flood since 1864.

Agribusiness and General - General

Floods threaten life and livestock

10 Feb 12 | AUTHORITIES believe stock losses will be heavy from floods plaguing South West Queensland and central North West NSW, but acknowledge protecting human life is the first priority as dangerous waters slowly recede.

Livestock - News

Qld cops weather woes

10 Feb 12 | QUEENSLAND farmers in the south-west of the State are now dealing with floods for the third time in two years after another week of wild weather.

Grains and Cropping - General

AgForce welcomes flood grants

10 Feb 12 | PRIMARY producers in flood-affected south-west and central Queensland shires can now apply for $25 000 flood grants to help pay to repair damaged infrastructure.

Agribusiness and General - General

Carcase comp aims high

09 Feb 12 | THE organising committee of the Callide Dawson Carcase Competition are aiming for increased entries in their live assessment competition this year.

Livestock - Cattle

Keep watch for flood-related animal diseases

09 Feb 12 | PRODUCERS are warned to keep an eye out for animal diseases in parts of Queensland affected by severe flooding.

Agribusiness and General - General

Inland towns face insurance drought

09 Feb 12 | ROMA hotel managers Bronwyn Bourman and Evan Patch say the little insurance they could secure to protect the Overlander Homestead Hotel against flood won't even touch the sides of the estimated $800,000 repair bill.

Agribusiness and General - General

Mitchell residents 'left behind'

09 Feb 12 | Mitchell's 700 residents have begun to fight back after the town's worst-ever flood, although many believe they were forgotten by the mainstream emergency services crews until yesterday.

Agribusiness and General - General

Big Country sale kicks off 2012

09 Feb 12 | THE 19th annual Big Country Brahman sale has fired an impressive first blow in the stud sale competition.

Livestock - Cattle

Katter is no One Nation, say pundits

09 Feb 12 | KATTER'S Australian Party is predicted to win four seats at the upcoming Queensland election but is unlikely to replicate the success of One Nation, according to key election analysts.

Agribusiness and General - Political

Flood anger as disaster strikes again

09 Feb 12 | THE irate mayor of the flood-damaged Balonne Shire wants to know why State Government authorities turned their back on her region and failed to help prepare for this year's flood disaster. |