Brandon Long

Seventeen-year-old Smitten is trying to earn her keep as a muster cat on her Western Downs cattle property, and isn't afraid of the 500kg cows she kicks up dust with.

A number of roads are closed and emergency services have received numerous calls for assistance amid record monthly rain totals, but the BOM says respite is on the way.

Laws around cannabis use are changing in countries like France and Germany, and Australian farmers are hoping to capitalise. 

Prices for kelpies have soared to record highs in recent times and for Peter Austin, of Blackbutt in Queensland, it is the perfect time to call it a day after breeding dogs for Japan, the US, Canada, and Mexico, in addition to Australia.

Those looking to build a new home in a state "bursting at the seams" could face higher costs and longer completion times due to a looming shortage of hardwood.

Farmers and backpackers agree that the axed go-to harvest trail farm labour program could increase costs, threaten harvest, and exploit vulnerable workers.

Once devoid of insect life, Australian cotton paddocks are now teeming with spiders and other animals as the cotton industry moves further away from pesticide use.

With 36,945 suspected fire ant reports made since May 2023 and 13,786 of them confirmed as positive, testing is a mammoth task for the governments and departments involved.

Opponents of a controversial plan to store waste carbon dioxide in Australia's biggest underground freshwater system say state government approval will be difficult after the premier labelled the project "not a good idea". 

Peak farming bodies say a mining giant's proposal to store waste carbon dioxide in Australia's biggest underground freshwater system puts the nation's food production system at risk.

Leaving the city and buying a vineyard in the country sounds romantic – the fresh air, drinking wine from the grapes you've cultivated, working your own hours, and raising a family in wide open spaces. But does the reality live up to the narrative?

Two major Australian egg and cotton companies could soon be owned by overseas interests following a week of historic negotiations.

Australians are quickly catching up when it comes to US-style barbecuing, building bigger meat smokers and receiving acclaim from international "pitmasters".

Toowoomba school students have smashed the record for Queensland's heaviest pumpkin at this year's Ekka giant pumpkin competition, kicking off the official countdown to one of the state's largest annual events.

Festivals are drawing crowds of visitors to regional Queensland each year, boosting the state's economy by $850 million, and there are plans to grow that even further.

Australia is set to produce a massive amount of beef this year, and some businesses are gearing up to capitalise on the trend. 

Rural lobby groups and farmers ramp up their opposition to a project that aims to store carbon dioxide in Australia's biggest underground freshwater reservoir.

The invasive insect causes millions of dollars in losses across Australia's summer crop-growing regions.

Farmers consider running the gauntlet and leaving machinery uninsured as premiums go through the roof, with insurers blaming erratic weather, inflation, and increasing costs for the price hikes.

Beekeepers say cheap foreign honey is pushing prices down to unsustainable levels but importers say they are providing options to value-conscious shoppers.

Emergency alerts have been issued for parts of the state, where residents are witnessing the all-too-familiar sights of flooded businesses, roads and paddocks.

"Paint a mural on it" has been the default answer to what to do with disused silos, but some couples across rural Australia are coming up with other clever ways to save the iconic structures from ending up on the scrap heap.

Singapore-based cotton giant Louis Dreyfus Company is set to acquire 100 per cent of Namoi Cotton shares.

There is no shortage of snakes this summer, or ideas on how to avoid them — especially from so-called experts on social media — but those in the field say one simple action might be the most effective of all.

Parts of Far North Queensland are beginning to assess just how much damage has been caused by widespread flooding. Look back on Tuesday's updates.