Cattle company inadvertently tipped off Queensland DPI to biosecurity breach, court told Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 7:35am In short: A NSW company operated by two brothers tipped off authorities to the illegal movement of its cattle, triggering the investigation t... See more
Farmers in limbo as $100m in Inland Rail land sits idle Sat 16 May 2026 at 11:57am In short: Despite the federal government scrapping the northern section of Inland Rail, it says it will focus on "preservation of the rail corridor". Landholders who have l... See more
Calls for drought declaration as southern Queensland graziers begin to destock Fri 15 May 2026 at 11:59am In short: Graziers in southern Queensland are rapidly destocking cattle due to dry conditions. Meandarra cattle farmer Bill Plant and his family thin... See more
Mort & Co, Australia's largest private cattle feeder, for sale after 29 years In short: Australia's largest private cattle feedlot company, Mort & Co, is selling most of its assets after 29 years in business. It comes as global demand for grain-fe... See more
Farmers clash with government over new water basin laws In short: The state government has introduced new legislation to protect a major underground water supply from coal seam gas drilling in southern Queensland. Farmers say the proposed laws will make t... See more
