A significant economic player in the North, known for high-quality crocodile skins that cater to the luxury fashion market, meat and other by-products, the industry has laid out its plan for growth.

When floodwaters threatened to stop these outback Taylor Swift fans from seeing their pop idol on stage, there was only one thing to do. Get to tha chopper!

It has been a big week for Supermarket giant Woolworths with it's CEO stepping down at the same time as the company posted its half-year results but it seems farmers and consumers alike have plenty of questions.

Supermarkets have become so powerful, some farmers say there is no point producing food and they are leaving the industry. 

Determined to care for residents from birth until their twilight years, committees of volunteers in the central Queensland town of Theodore run the early childhood centre and retirement village. Could this model bring vital services back to the bush?

There's no easy way to raise a family, and even the most resilient parents struggle. On a farm where there's no such thing as maternity leave or day care, where do you turn to ease the pressure?

As fungal disease Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) threatens the commercial cavendish variety, the new banana is the only 'back-up option' for Australia's $1.3 billion industry, but its unlikely to end up in your smoothie anytime soon.

The invasive insect, which originated in the Americas and reached Australia in 2020, is being detected at unprecedented levels in grain crops across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Family-owned Cooloola Berries grew seasonal strawberries and blueberries, but the dream for a little cafe on the farm became too much for fourth-generation farmer Jason Lewis and his wife Kim.

Whether you know much about the tiny Pacific island of Bougainville or not, what this group of women is doing, and how it's bringing you food, is something to write home about. 

As viewers celebrated the finale of ABCTV's Muster Dogs, one question lingered - what happened to Lucky, the deaf pup in the litter? There's some good news on that front. 

Costs are rising, but only a small portion of students will get help from the federal government. 

As prices lift, farmers are turning to tech to prevent the next price crash. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Most honey imported into Australia comes from China, with the remainder coming from countries including New Zealand, Argentina and Brazil.This is angering some beekeepers, who say cheap imported honey is pushing prices down to unsustainable levels.  

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Westmoreland Station in the lower Gulf of Carpentaria received a record 332 millimetres of rain in the last 24 hours with grazier Justin Gould wishing the system would move on for his cattle's sake and while the deluge continues RFDS psychologist Dr Tim Driscoll is urging people to reach out and support community members during the huge rain event.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Agricultural shows are embracing new ideas to make sure the annual gatherings are as resilient as the towns they represent, as the high cost-of-living threatens the rural tradition. 

Having lost entire crops due to floods and wild weather in the past two years, Shannon Moss was hopeful that 2024 was going to be a good, productive year. But that changed overnight. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australia's Local Hero for 2024 is a local Winton grazier and responsible for creating a museum that houses Australia's most significant dinosaur fossil collection and serves as a centre for research and discovery.

Farmers say they are as prepared as they can be including cane and mango farmer Alf Papalardo from Giru who says he's watching the build up and hoping for some steady rain from the event.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Fishing is an honourable job as well as favoured hobby for many in north Queensland. So how are they preparing their prized tinny or trawler for TC Kirrily?  

The MV Bahijah, which is loaded with about 15,000 and 2,000 cattle, is expected back at an Australian port yet to be determined, in about a week.

Queensland's Premier Steven Miles says Coles, Woolworths and Aldi have agreed to appear.

PGP Group Pty Ltd owes 2,412 employees more than $4m in superannuation and other entitlements. 

Growing up isn't easy for anyone, but when it's your destiny to be one of ABCTVs Muster Dogs, there's a lot on the line.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

There are calls for the Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme to be overhauled as worker numbers quadruple. 

As many Australian's struggle with the price they're paying for food, some farmers say the prices they're getting from the retailers are so bad, they'd be better off selling their produce overseas.

Eating fresh fish and chips beside the sea is an Australian tradition. But dwindling supply and rising industry costs mean other meats are now being sold at many seafood shops..

In April last year the energy minister, Chris Bowen, said the preferred model for a fuel efficiency standard would be released by the end of 2023. Australia along with Russia, remains one of the few countries in the OECD without a standard.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Learning how hailstones form, especially the big ones, is helping scientists all over the world understand the destructive phenomena, and you can help.

Australia's 600 million dollar banana industry is on high alert as massive floods ripped through growing regions responsible for 95 per cent of the country's production and there's a risk of the spread of Panama Tropical Race 4.

North Queensland Veterinary Services practice partner Dr Stephanie Williams says they've already been treating animals caught up in the emergency weather event and owners must keep an eye on their animals.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Days before Tropical Cyclone Jasper made landfall Cairns residents reported confusion over new Australian Warning System (AWS) text messages telling people to seek shelter immediately in the safest part of their house, a warning clearly unecessary with the cyclone still a long way away.

COP 28 has seen agreement on a framework for how to adapt to climate change, the Australian Government backs the Zero Net Emissions Agricultural CRC and Farmers for Climate Change Action Group highlights the risk of climate change to farm businesses.

Some of the Far North's most unique rainforest crops are preparing for a direct hit from Tropical Cyclone Jasper. But the toll it will take on the land is one thing, what it will do to the farmers left to once again weather a natural disaster has some questioning how much they can take. 

Can we both feed the world and save it? At COP28 food, water and agriculture took centre stage. As the draft agreement disappointed those calling for an end to fossil fuels, the Ambassador of Ukraine was pleading with Australia to send coal for Christmas. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Garlic lovers can now buy Australian-grown all year round, thanks to decades of work by persistent farmers who refused to give up on the difficult crop.

The tragic death of Queensland cattleman sees his legacy prevail through his 15-year-old neighbour

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

'I still had my pyjamas on': Skipper of FV Santiago describes rescue from sinking prawn trawler off Queensland coast.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Sam Le Feuvre loves to run, and growing up on a rural cattle property in North Queensland, he's had plenty of space to practise.

Environmentalists and farmers are hardening their resolve against a proposal to inject liquefied carbon dioxide into Australia's biggest underground fresh water reservoir.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

As an outback vet, Andrea McKenzie's skills are desperately needed. But instead of working the hours she wants, she's spending her days becoming an expert in child care trying to understand a complex system she says is leaving her kids behind. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

In the past regional people might have been spared from the Optus outage that interrupted services to 10 million people. But that's no longer the case, and now they're just as vulnerable as their city cousins. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

St George brothers Andrew and David Moon pivoted their large rock melon operation to growing onions and garlic in southern inland Queensland.

Professor of pyrogeography and fire science David Bowman says one of the most concerning aspects of these fires is that they haven't been easing overnight.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

The dispute over naming rights of some of Australia's favourite foods has turned what could have been a champagne deal for farmers into a sparkling diplomatic dud.

A group of former military men are helping other veterans find new purpose after their defence service - through farming.  

Chances are you don't know Rob McGavin. But he's made it his life's work to win a place on your kitchen table — and he's been very successful at it.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

A new multi-million dollar popcorn factory has been built to produce all-Australian popcorn from crop to shop, blooming natives wreak havoc for hay fever suffers but are a delight for seed hunters and food insecurity in Australia on the rise as nutritious food becomes a luxury.

Why has a Queensland copper mine closed on the cusp of an EV boom?

After years of delay the national recovery plan for macadamia species has been adopted but why is it so important?

Country music's got a lot support in Australia, but it's nothing compared with how massive it is in the US. What are the barriers stopping young country artists making it huge here?

A outback stockwoman has been telling stories for years now, amassing nearly 80 000 followers. But its her practical advice, like how she handles sexism and periods when out at camp, that women are really following her for. 

It's the sixth week of a class action involving 800 Australians who allege exposure to glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide which is the key ingredient in Roundup, is carcinogenic to humans and caused their non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Professional barramundi fishers are grappling with the decision to ban gill nets from the east coast of Queensland, along with a separate proposal to dramatically increase the number of net-free zones in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Biosecurity threats loom large over Australia's agricultural industries. But has the quest to try and keep the ag industry clean and green overshadowed the fate of native flora and fauna?

Many rural women are the "backbone" of their families and communities, so finding time to prioritise mental health can be a tricky balancing act. But the annual Cowgirls Gathering at Kilkivan, in Queensland's wide bay region, brought hundreds of them together to support each other and bond over their shared interests. 

Queensland researchers invent killer capsules to eradicate woody weeds and unwanted trees.      

It's taken about 20 years, but three new mango varieties now have names and could be available to consumers very soon. 

Researchers are interviewing farmers to understand their experiences of floods and how their wellbeing can be better supported.

The proposed changes will allow members to elect a representative from their region to advocate within the broader organisation.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Oil prices are high, Australia's fertiliser industry looks at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogen fertiliser use and Irish farmers protest. 

That's the advice from the Chair of AgriFutures Cathy McGowan at the presentation of the national AgriFutures Rural Women's Award. 

 The Gulf of Carpentaria Commercial Fishers Association chairman says the Queensland Government is telling them a large part of the gulf fishery could be closed to gill netting.

The federal Agriculture Minister says Australia will foot the cost of additional biosecurity measures in order to resume live cattle exports with Indonesia. 

A meeting of officials meet in Jakarta loks set to resume the live cattle trade that was halted due to concerns over Lumpy Skin Disease. 

On the planet right now there are some 800 million people who are considered food insecure. Along with being a humanitarian crisis, it's a massive security risk farmers will need to help address. 

There's oat, almond, soy, rice, and even macadamia - but no plant-based alternative has cracked the holy grail of tasting just like cow's milk. Until now. 

The Australian government's commodity forecaster, ABARES, has released its annual summary of agriculture showing that the industry is now further away from its goal of reaching $100 billion than it was the year before. 

The Federal Court will hear from expert witnesses on behalf of 800 cancer victims in a case against multinational chemical company Monsanto (now owned by Bayer).

Prices are making it difficult for some people to justify keeping animals in their systems, some say it's well below the cost of production. 

There are concerns too many Pacific Islanders are leaving to work in Australia and New Zealand, leading to local skills shortages, with some Pacific employers now having to recruit workers from overseas. 

About 44,000 hives have been in the 'purple' surveillance zones in the Sunraysia and Riverina region where the pest was discovered in almond orchards.

Foetal calf blood is collected by abattoirs when a pregnant cow is sent to slaughter. It's reached a record price and according to cancer treatment exports, there's no alternatives they can use.

Visit the only town in Queensland where the locals own the pub, but after years of hardship, it's up for sale.  

Kunja traditional owner Raelene Ward says she feels this week's changes to the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan, including water buybacks and extending deadlines for water recovery, leave out Indigenous people.

Mitchell stud merino grower Nigel Brumpton says he's facing ultra low prices and combined with continued dry weather, drought feeding at his place is becoming a necessary but completely unprofitable activity. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Overnight questions have yet again been raised about the integrity of Australia's multi-billion-dollar carbon credit schemes.

While some fear artificial intelligence could lead to human extinction, two Queensland agricultural scientists say it could hold the key to feeding 10 billion people by 2050.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

The Queensland Country Hour live from the 144th RNA Brisbane Exhibition at Bowen Hills.

The Queensland Country Hour live from the 144th RNA Brisbane Exhibition at Bowen Hills.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australia's northern cattle industry is preparing evidence after the Indonesian government suspended imports of live cattle from four export facilities, following the detection of the virus lumpy skin disease (LSD) in livestock shipped from Australia.

The Australian cotton industry awards were handed out last night with Southern Queenslanders almost sweeping the floor. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

After a decade involved in advocacy, Tambo-based Louise Martin has become the new national federal president of the Isolated Children's Parent's Association taking over from fellow Queenslander and retiring President Alana Moller.

From mid-next year, public and private companies in Australia could be legally required to report climate-related financial information and the proposed mandate is part of the new global Sustainability Standards, Australia is expected to adopt.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Pesticides authority boss and chair resign, after inquiry triggered by APVMA worker who allegedly urinated on colleagues.  

Queensland's environment minister Leanne Linard has announced an expansion of 'no-fish' or 'green' zones in protected areas within the Great Sandy Marine Park to promote biodiversity.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the biggest barrier in negotiating a Tree Trade Agreement with the European Union isn't the contest over naming rights of products like prosecco and parmesan, but the lack of market access being offered by the EU. 

The Queensland Government has announced a review into the state's drought declaration process, the first time in over forty years that it has been looked at including the 'secretive' Local Drought Committees which came under criticism last year.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australia's first soil carbon credits have been granted under the new 2021 methodology, awarding two Queensland farming families a total of 151,312 Australian Carbon Credit Units for 18,000 hectares involved in the project.

The national body representing councils, the Australian Local Government Association has called for CTSCo's proposed carbon capture and storage project on the Western Downs to be stopped so more research can be done on its impacts to the Great Artesian Basin but CSTCo says the project would be extensively monitored so leaks don't occur. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australian Banana Growers Council chair Leon Collins says the eighth outbreak of the fungal disease Panama Tropical Race 4, found in a Tully Valley banana plantation in May, is sad but not surprising.  

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

The Rural Doctors Association of Queensland has welcomed the State Government's commitment of $42 million to boost maternity services in rural and remote communities, in next week's state budget but RDAQ President Dr Matt Masel says he's yet to see more details.

The beef industry says it is on track to reach its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions across production and processing by 2030, despite having a long way to go after the release of the annual Australian Beef Sustainability Framework update. 

The Queensland government has lifted drought declarations in nine local government areas after an improvement in conditions but a complete recovery is still some way off.

Australia's oldest dairy cooperative Norco has announced a small increase in the price it will pay at the farmgate for milk from today with its members getting an extra one cent per litre.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Australian labour hire companies and agri-business owners should face ten years in jail if they deliberately underpay workers  - that's according to the policy think-tank the Grattan Institute. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

An outback Queensland logging company says its ready to start hiring again now that China has lifted its timber import ban, Augathella logger Rick Green says the market for his small-scale selective harvest furniture timber ceased completely with the ban in 2020.

Australia's largest spanner crab company hopes to resume sending live crabs to China within weeks, as work continues to ease tensions with the nation's largest trading partner. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Nationals leader David Littleproud says the Federal Government's new biosecurity levy announced in this week's budget would be scrapped under a Coalition Government and money would instead be raised from importers through a container levy. 

A south west Queensland grazier has welcomed a $18 million pledge in the Federal Government's budget to help clean up the Carbon Credit scheme, the funding is part of the Commonwealth's response to an Independent Review of Australian carbon credit units. 

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

AUSVET's Dr Brendan Cowled says the chance of lumpy skin disease making its way to Australia 'appears to be unlikely', according to new modelling. 

The Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King says the Commonwealth Government has released an extra 250 million dollars for rural, region and outer-urban roads.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Rural news and events from Queensland and across Australia.

Queensland Government sells former Longreach Pastoral College to three buyers for $12.4 million but the details of the deal are unknown.