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Queensland Country Hour

Queensland Country Hour

  1. Extreme heat dashes hopes for Australia's mungbean crop

    What had been shaping up as Australia's best mungbean season ever is spoiled by last week's extreme weather.

  2. GPS-wearing cows may be clue to stopping cattle duffers

    It is a crime evoking bushrangers and cattle duffers but stock theft has become a modern crime and researchers are hoping to find a technological solution.

  3. Stock squad shake up puts sex, drugs and fraud crime in focus

    A plan to overhaul Queensland's stock squad will see greater focus placed on tackling rural crime issues such as drugs, child exploitation and fraud.

  4. Recreational fishers back calls for imported seafood recall

    Sunfish Queensland says authorities need to do more to stop the use of contaminated imported prawns as bait.

  5. Police urge graziers to mark goats as booming prices tempt thieves

    Police encourage producers to mark goats on their property after they charge two men in relation to 1,200 goats stolen and sold in south-west Queensland.

  6. Keeping the farm cool with cow sprinklers and pineapple sun screen

    How are primary producers battling the heat and what will it mean for consumers and their wallets?

  7. Indonesia suspends importation of Indian buffalo meat

    Despite the Indonesian Government suspending the importation of Indian buffalo meat, many still believe the ban will not last.

  8. Ergon's Queensland electricity price hike unjustified, report says

    A Queensland's sugar industry report warns that the pain from increasing electricity prices under a new tariff proposal is almost guaranteed.

  9. Can Dame Edna convince Aussie women they're better on beef?

    Meat and Livestock Australia enlists Dame Edna Everage to push its latest advertising campaign aimed at getting women to eat more beef.

  10. Dirranbandi wants to reframe the Murray-Darling Basin water debate

    A Queensland town struggling with water buybacks has opted for a dramatic change in tack as it fights for its future.

  11. Central Queensland pastoralists plans for a boutique abattoir

    A new family-owned meatworks catering for specialist beef products is proposed for Central Queensland.

Interviews

  1. Barry Pollock from Sunfish says removing infected prawns from supermarkets is the only way to eliminate white spot risk
  2. Blair and Josie Angus discuss their plans for a boutique abattoir.
  3. Gulf cattleman Barry Hughes recalls Noeline Ikin as a trail blazer for NRM
  4. Blackall cattle sales kick off for 2017
  5. Brendan Condon says job agencies need a better understanding of the needs of rural employees, and employers.
  6. Queensland agriculture minister Bill Byrne says the eradication of white spot depends very much on whether or not it is established in the wild
  7. Growcom's Pat Hannan says a 'few bad apples' are continuing to tarnish the reputation of fruit and vegetable growers, despite most doing the right thing by workers
  8. Defence Minister Marise Payne and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce say defence plans to compulsorily acquire land in Queensland have been scrapped; a move welcomed by AgForce regional manager Sharon Howard and Marlborough grazier Joanne Rea
  9. US beef imports could cause a 30 per cent drop in beef prices
  10. Queensland agriculture minister Bill Byrne says the eradication of white spot depends very much on whether or not it is established in the wild
  11. Andy Pegler says isolated children and their parents must not be forced to live without access to a landline telephone
  12. A Big Country: Koreans learn Aussie horse skills

National Rural News

  1. Tassal welcomes farm approval

    Tassal says it will comply with all required conditions to develop a salmon farm at on Tasmania's east coast.

  2. Poultry research pays off

    SARDI research Phil Glatz is recognised for his work improving poultry husbandry in Australia and overseas.

  3. The NT's lost mining towns

    The rise of FIFO in one of the NT's last surviving mining towns has led unionists to call for drastic measures, however some experts say a golden era is clearly over.

  4. BP on carbon price

    The head of BP Australia exploration and production says a carbon price is a consideration.

  5. WA goat meat record

    Goat meat is now fetching a record price in Western Australia.

  6. Sterilised fruit fly release

    There is hope a release of sterile fruit fly later this year will help curb the pest's population.

Queensland In Depth

  1. Gulf loses inspirational leader

    The Gulf country in far north Queensland is mourning the loss of an inspirational woman, Noeline Ikin.

  2. New quad bike laws

    New quad bike laws in Queensland have re-ignited the debate about how to reduce high rate of deaths and accidents.

  3. Defence land grab fallout

    Political pressure mounts as the federal government is called to explain its role in defence plans for compulsorily acquiring prime grazing land in Queensland.

  4. Passion for pines pays off

    The sweet success of the Mareeba Gold pineapple variety is built on flavour and all-year round availability.

  5. Hybrid mango 'roadblock'

    A biosecurity oversight is "regrettable" but will not stop the rollout of new hybrid varieties, the mango industry says.

  6. KP mangoes fail to fire

    Kensington Pride mangoes will be in short supply, but consumers will still be able to get their summer mango fix.

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  1. MDB plan washed away

    As political heat flares the length of the Murray-Darling, the future of the fragile water sharing deal is in question.

  2. Top End station manager resigns

    The manager of Newry Station resigns after 20 years working on stations across the NT and WA.

  3. Booming goat prices tempt thieves

    Police encourage producers to mark goats on their property after they charge two men in relation to 1,200 stolen goats.

  4. Iron lady Dame Edna

    Meat and Livestock Australia enlists Dame Edna Everage to push its latest advertising campaign.

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