Jodie Gunders
Jodie is the rural reporter for southern Queensland.
Battle brews between Queensland Government and mines over water access
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The Queensland Government edges closer to passing laws that will make it more difficult for mines to extract groundwater.
Topics: mining-environmental-issues, mining-industry, water, rural, toowoomba-4350
Lisa Southern talks about catering for the Pink Ladies Day Audio
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Catering for 600 from a small kitchen in a country hall? It's not a problem for Lisa Southern and the rest of the catering crew at the Weengallon ladies day. Read more
Topics: rural-women, community-development, charities-and-community-organisations, food-and-cooking, weengallon-4497
Late winter rain fills gaps for Queensland farmers
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After years of drought, winter rain is starting to fill in gaps for Queensland farmers.
Topics: rainfall, drought, pasture, agricultural-crops, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, rural-tourism, community-development, blackall-4472, windorah-4481, dalby-4405, st-george-4487
Sugar marketing debate heats up at Productivity Commission hearings
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Queensland's sugar marketing debate takes centre stage at Productivity Commission hearings in Brisbane this week.
Topics: rural, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, agribusiness, government-and-politics, agricultural-crops, sugar, mackay-4740
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Topics: rural, sustainable-and-alternative-farming, rural-youth, rural-women, sheep-production, poultry-and-egg-production, pig-production, miscellaneous-animal-production, goat-production, equine-production, dairy-production, beef-cattle, food-processing, agricultural-machinery, agricultural-shows, wheat, vegetables, cotton, fruit, grain, brisbane-exhibition-4006, brisbane-4000
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Topics: rural, sustainable-and-alternative-farming, rural-youth, rural-women, sheep-production, poultry-and-egg-production, pig-production, miscellaneous-animal-production, goat-production, equine-production, dairy-production, beef-cattle, food-processing, agricultural-machinery, agricultural-shows, wheat, vegetables, cotton, fruit, grain, brisbane-exhibition-4006, brisbane-4000
Queensland goes on show at the Ekka amid farmer protests
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Queenslanders have flocked to the Royal Queensland Show, known as the Ekka, amid protests by farmers over proposed changes to vegetation management laws.
Topics: rural, sustainable-and-alternative-farming, poultry-and-egg-production, beef-cattle, food-processing, agricultural-shows, vegetables, fruit, brisbane-4000, brisbane-exhibition-4006
Jobs lost as cattle prices soar
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Cattle prices continue to surge, with the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator hitting a new record of 659 cents a kilogram carcass weight.
Topics: rural, livestock, beef-cattle, toowoomba-4350
Queensland inquiry split on tackling worker exploitation
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A Queensland parliamentary inquiry into the labour hire industry has delivered just one recommendation after members could not agree on how to tackle worker exploitation.
Topics: rural, mining-rural, fruits, fruit, state-parliament, industrial-relations, farm-labour, bundaberg-4670
Farmers call for clarity on proposed backpacker tax changes
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Australian Tax Office has moved to clarify backpacker tax arrangements, now confirming that controversial tax increases will not begin in July.
Topics: tourism, regional-development, regional, federal-elections, federal-government, tax, agribusiness, agricultural-prices, agricultural-policy, farm-labour, rural-tourism, parliament-house-2600, toowoomba-4350
S. Kidman & Co sale blocked by Morrison
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The Treasurer says the acquisition of the cattle empire by a Chinese-Australian consortium is "contrary to the national interest" and gives the company until Tuesday to respond.
Topics: scott-morrison, federal-government, government-and-politics, australia
Rural Reporter: Hay donations bring hope Audio
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Three trailer loads of donated hay have made their way from the Darling Downs to drought-stricken properties in the Barcaldine district, bringing some hope to graziers like John and Trish Miller. Read more
Topics: drought, beef-cattle, rural-women, charities-and-community-organisations, jondaryan-4403, barcaldine-4725
Farmers clean up after storm destroys crops
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Farmers in Queensland's Granite Belt clean up after severe storms wipe out crops and damage homes.
Topics: storm-event, rural, agricultural-crops, dalby-4405
Qld Government to change vegetation management laws
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Queensland Government to change vegetation management laws in 2016.
Topics: land-management, land-clearing, agricultural-policy, agricultural-crops, environmental-impact, environmental-management, state-parliament, qld
Grower takes a gamble on garlic to deliver on fewer imports
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Growing garlic is not for the faint of heart, but St George agri-business Moonrocks has taken on the challenge and will this month produce its first commercial crop.
Topics: agribusiness, vegetables, agricultural-crops, st-george-4487
Innovation on show at horticulture convention
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Skyscraper farms, value adding to food waste, and smart phone apps that arrange produce delivery are just some of what the future hold for horticulture.
Topics: vegetables, agricultural-crops, rural, science-and-technology, computers-and-technology, qld, broadbeach-4218
AeroFarms CEO David Rosenberg discusses aerofarming Audio
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AeroFarms chief executive officer David Rosenberg discusses aerofarming, an innovative new form of horticulture. Read story
Topics: rural, agricultural-crops, vegetables, broadbeach-4218
University of Queensland Professor Neal Menzies on the need for agriculture to better sell itself Audio
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University of Queensland dean of agriculture Professor Neal Menzies says the agricultural industries need to do a better job of promoting themselves, especially to students thinking about career options. Read story.
Topics: vegetables, agricultural-crops, rural, careers, qld, broadbeach-4218
Rural Reporter: Texas rides on the rabbit's back Audio
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Residents in the Queensland border town of Texas believe Australia rode on the rabbit's back during the depression years. The town was home to what was Australia's last commercial rabbit processing works, and hundreds gathered for a recent re-union. Read more
Topics: depression-1930s, food-processing, community-development, rural-tourism, texas-4385
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