Southern Queensland Rural Report
Friday, January 9, 2009
Latest Report
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Pest control measures driving fruit producers batty
Granitite Belt fruit growers and the State Government have met at Applethorpe to talk about flying fox concerns.
Producers say new flying fox control measures implemented last year are not sufficient.
Ian Mungel says he has lost 45 per cent of their nectarine crops.
For the fill interview and response from the department of Primary Industries click on the Audio link on the top left corner.
Magic Millions sale tops $2 million
It's day three at Queensland's biggest and one of the biggest yearling sales in the country.
The Magic Millions sale is underway at the Gold Coast.
Inderpendent bloodstock agent Vinn Cox says while the average is down a touch the top price is higher and the horses are still selling.
For the Vinn Cox interview click on the Audio link on the top left corner.
Queensland Features
Flooding rivers bring relief to dry farmers
A monsoonal low is still delivering falls in the region but it's hoped the water will break drought conditions for areas that haven't seen a drop of rain.
A return of the big wet for north west Queensland
A low in the Northern Territory has delivered falls of over 400 millimetres in the past week and broken a regional drought.
Rural Reporter for Saturday, January 3, 2008
We're here to tempt your tastebuds and try our hand at a bit of bush tucker cooking in this week's special summer edition of Rural Reporter.
We stock up with fresh fruit and vegetables at a farmers market; try a couple of fruit and wine liqueurs; and watch a master at work, cooking a traditional damper in a camp oven.
Reporter Emma Haskin also shows her culinary skills, whipping up a wattleseed pavlova for a bush foods competition and we cruise the Daly River for barramundi bait.
Rural Reporter, Dec 27, 2008.
In this week's program we're searching for a missing snake in the Riverland, feeding hungry poddy calves at Glenflorrie Station, and getting spiritual healing for horses. We also follow the fortunes of two wedge-tailed eagle chicks preparing for flight, and learn that it pays to be nice to bees
Seafood on the menu this Christmas
It's a busy time of year for Queensland commercial fisherman as sales soar due to Christmas.
Growing purple sweet potatoes
Think bright purple sweet potatoes would be easier to feed the kids? So did Cairns farmer Mark Gray before he served them up to his kids
Bundaberg Sugar is here to stay
The Belgium owners of Australian company Bundaberg Sugar say they're committed to the local industry, pointing to a recently completed cane transport link at a Far North Queensland mill as proof.
More melons export bound
This season, rockmelon growers in south east Queensland are sending more fruit overseas than ever before.
Chopper cane harvesters turn 50
2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the chopper caneharvester.
Economic gloom throws no shadow for barra farmer
From boom to doom and gloom. How about room? Room for more fish.
