Farmers rack up the debt, but it's quality that counts more than quantity

Total debt held by Queensland farmers has jumped more than 25 per cent in two years, prompting calls to focus on the ‘quality’ of the deficit, not the overall number.

Smoke and mirrors: Why agriculture’s home by the sea could be a mirage

One of Queensland’s key agricultural research centres is on the doorstep of Brisbane and closer to the ocean than it is to the bush, which is just the start of its problems, according to the State Opposition.

Shadow Agriculture Minister Tony Perrett

Farmers rack up the debt, but it's quality that counts more than quantity

Smoke and mirrors: Why agriculture’s home by the sea could be a mirage