Mitch Brimblecombe manages a family farm on the Scenic Rim in Southern Queensland. Photo: ABC

Statewide

Worker shortage taking a heavy toll on farmers, as well as on their crops

International travel restrictions are not only costing Queensland’s horticulture industry millions, they are also impacting the mental health of fruit and vegetable growers, a new report has revealed.

Statewide

One year on, fears grow of another potential Queensland inferno

Tinder-dry Queensland sits on the edge of another potential firestorm, just as the state remembers the massive Black Summer fires that engulfed coastal and regional communities one year ago.

Opinion

Carbon farms 'worth millions' to landowners and critical to dealing with climate change

The growth of ‘carbon farming’ has drawn heavy criticism for the unforeseen consequences of fencing off large parcels of rural land for the purpose of using natural vegetation to offset carbon dioxide emissions. Industry expert John Connor warns we should not overlook the benefits.

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Farmers, tourism operators unite in plea to bring back the backpackers

Farmers and tourism operators have urged the Government to restart backpacker travel to Australia under a tiered coronavirus-safe plan.

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Stopping the rot: Incentives on table as farmers desperate to fill 26,000 harvest jobs

Unemployed young people could soon be offered extra cash incentives to help with the harvest season.