What city-country divide?
Every August, the country comes to Brisbane for the Ekka. And for all the talk of a city–country divide, Brisbane always seems pretty pleased to see it.
Fair rules support sugar regions
The 2026 crushing season is already underway in two Queensland cane-growing districts, and most other regions will see harvesters firing up through June.
Paradise Lost? Will the Premier keep his word?
For Bundaberg growers, the uncertainty surrounding Paradise Dam feels like a wound that never quite healed.
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Please lend us your support
This week I’d like to make a personal appeal to readers to take a small step in support of Queensland’s sugarcane industry.
Ekka proves an eye-opening experience
As farmers, we’re very passionate about what we do. We put food on Aussie tables and clothes on Aussie backs.
No, farmers aren’t to blame for feral pigs
Recently, CANEGROWERS published a new episode of our Shed Talk podcast, exploring the problems growers face from feral pigs.
Teaching kids the truth about ag is vital to our future
The agricultural industry is worth around $80 billion to the Australian economy every year, and the National Farmers Federation has a strategy to build that to $100 billion by 2030.
Pricing regional communities out of existence
There’s no escaping the fact we’re caught in a cost-of-living crisis, with the price of essentials like food, fuel, and housing going through the roof.