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Varroa mite ’lockdown’

The state government has introduced a hard border lockdown, on the Covid-19 model, and new surveillance methods to help track and hopefully stop the...

Varroa ‘mite be here for keeps’

The beekeeping and irrigation farmer's nightmare, varroa mite, might be here to stay, according to new reports quoting the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council. The...

Chance leads to farming breakthrough

A chance conversation with a grazier interested in the methane-reducing properties of red seaweed (as a livestock feed additive) has prompted new research that...

Killy kids Kilcoy success

Last week the Kilkivan State School Cattle Team attended the Gympie District Beef Liaisons Group, Wide Bay Schools Hoof & Hook Competition held at...

Killy cattle kids impress at Wondai

Last weekend the Kilkivan State School Cattle team travelled to Wondai Show for an overnight camp competing on both Friday and Saturday. This...

Prices hold steady at Gympie

Sullivan Livestock yarded 1723 cattle at their regular fortnightly Gympie Cattle Sale held Monday 10 July where the market held firm for all descriptions....

Rural Aid supports drive for better rural health outcomes

Rural Aid supports the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) and its call for better funding for the bush in the wake of new research...

Water rebate extended

The Government has extended the 15 per cent irrigator discount until 2024‑25, a move that is directly benefitting Gympie region farmers and primary producers. In...

Nothing Boran about this breed

Toogoolawah cattle breeders, Peter and Lesley Jolly said they were overwhelmed with interest in their Boran cattle, who were on display at the 2023...

‘Spirited’ competition for weaners

A top-quality yarding of 2242 cattle at Sullivan Livestock’s first weaner sale for 2023 met spirited competition throughout. Quality Simmental x steers from Trent...

Testing plans for Mary River catchment

Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) staff recently completed a second round of water sampling to map the region's environmental DNA (eDNA). The project utilises emerging technology...

Prices steady at Gympie markets

Sullivan Livestock yarded 1406 cattle at their Gympie Sale held Monday 6 February 2023, where the market remained firm for all descriptions. Cattle were...

Labor’s Elliot Chalmers chasing wide bay seat

Running as the Labor Candidate for Wide Bay, Elliot Chalmers is vying for a spot in the seat against the Liberal National Party who've...