A Central Queensland seed grading facility will upgrade its on-farm infrastructure and support up to 32 regional jobs following a funding boost from the State Government.
Allenden Seeds is one of 14 businesses
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Grain company expands infrastructure thanks to increased flour demand
A growing demand for cooking ingredients, such as flour, during the COVID-19 pandemic has allowed a Queensland organic grain company to increase staff and production.
Kialla Pure Foods at Greenmount, in
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Taskforce assembled to keep freight moving into Queensland
A joint industry and government taskforce has been set up to ensure food and essential goods continue to flow into Queensland during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Chaired by State Development, Manufacturing,
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Rural development grants boost infrastructure investment
More than 600 jobs will be created in regional Queensland following the latest round of funding from the State Government’s Rural Economic Development (RED) grants program.
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Queensland science supports sorghum sector
Queensland’s leading scientists have developed new varieties of sorghum to boost the state’s local industry and exports.
More than 120 genetic lines of sorghum have been licensed to private breeders
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QLD Govt approves $47M agricultural project
Queensland’s $47 million 15 Mile Irrigated Agricultural Development project has been approved and will enable the production of high-value agricultural corps.
The project, located on the Flinders River
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Queensland invests in agricultural upgrades
A team of agricultural robot designers and builders will be recruited as part of the Queensland Government’s Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant.
SwarmFarm, one of the 15 businesses to receive a grant,
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Bulk grain to be imported from Canada as drought worsens
A single shipment of bulk wheat from Canada will head to Australian shores as the drought places further pressure on the local market.
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has issued the permit
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Queensland opens EOI to develop new sugar product
Sugar mills are being encouraged to help develop a new sugarcane-based product that has almost zero calories.
The product, known as PlantZap, is a sugarcane extract developed by scientists at the Queensland
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Two thirds of QLD in drought, agricultural production hit
Almost two thirds of Queensland are now drought declared after a significant lack of rainfall across central, southern and south east Queensland.
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development Mark Furner
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