Capricornia Rural Report
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Latest Report
AgForce to approach government for rail investment
Agforce says it will speak with government to try and guarantee Central Queensland has availability to Grain Trains.
Central Queensland farmers were turned away from some Graincorp depots with their wheat crops this year, as they were full and could not handle anymore.
The bulk storage and handler Graincorp says the reason the depots are full is there is the availability to grain trains.
AgForce's Lindsay Kreig says he will approach government about getting grain off the roads and making an investment into the rail network.
Central Queensland to combat weeds with $360,000
The Federal Government has announced $360,000 to combat Central Queensland weeds.
The Capricorn Pest Management group won the grant as part of the Caring for our Country scheme.
The organisation's Trudy Baker says the money will be used in a coordinated approach with landholders and especially focusing on Hymenache.
New president says Australia doesn't know enough about carbon
The new President of the Queensland Resources Council says Australia doesn't know enough about carbon emissions and the future of a carbon trading scheme.
The CEO and Managing Director of Macarthur Coal Nicole Hollows took over from Ensham Mines John Pegler to become the first female President.
Ms Hollows says there is still a lot of uncertainty, especially when it comes to measuring what carbon is being emitted.
Queensland Features
Yabbies race into the records
Orgainisers of the 2008 Moonie Cup claim the event is the richest crustacean race in Australia.
Is there any truth to weather myths?
Is there any truth to weather myths?
Queensland kids eat healthy
In a first, the Kids Fresh Net program has just been launched in regional Queensland promoting healthy eating to school students.
Controversial dam delayed
The Queensland Government will delay the construction of the controversial Traveston Dam project.
Simmering emotions in Queensland's Surat Basin
The second in a series of resource community summits was held in Dalby, hosted by Queensland's Deputy Premier, Paul Lucas.
Flash flooding wreaks havoc in South-East Queensland
Lockyer Valley mayor Steve Jones says the Lockyer Creek in Queensland is higher than he's seen it in more than a decade.
Automatic fodder plant opens doors
The world's largest automatic barley sprouting system is located in an industrial area in Toowoomba, Queensland but could have applications all over the world.
Shearing time for the Longreach DPI
Lambs have been bred by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries to see how suitable their traits are to northern pasture regions.
Harvest time for world record wheat
It's harvest time for the Coggan family, but this year it's different. They're taking off the crop that earned them the world record for the most wheat planted in a 24-hour period and it's the best season they've had for 30 years.
Shearing - a backbreaking job for any age
Even though they may be young, the Longreach Agricultural College students say shearing sheep is a job a lot harder than they thought.
