Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has confirmed negotiations are underway with Indonesia to allow foreign workers into Australia under the ag visa and a Central Queensland egg producer Anthony Sylvester is turning a farm waste product into a highly sought-after gourmet good in his bid to improve environmental sustainability.

Queensland Country Hour

On today's program: the Nationals fail to come to an agreement on a net zero plan by 2050; an exotic pest not previously detected in Australia has been found in mango orchards in Far North Queensland; and, the Australian Sugar Milling Council welcomes a new CEO as the sector enjoys stronger prices after a tough few years.

Prospect of international flights has fruit and vege export industry chomping at the bit and people with a disability learn to farm.

Patchy rain a great start to beginning of wet season and the Federal Government has today announced it will extend its Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Day Program by $21 million.

The National Farmers Federation wants the federal government to compensate landholders who helped it reach its Kyoto climate commitments before signing on to any net zero targets.

Will 7 day roster at Mount Isa mine be death of community feel and pigs feast on cane in the tropical north.

Money will be allocated for new research into prawn diseases at JCU in Townsville and Fisheries changes have commercial operators fed up.

Queensland farm values have risen 15 per cent with higher returns still to come and meet two Olympians who call a SQ farm home.

No records, but solid returns for Brahman Week bull sale and hear why growing berries in the tropical north just keeps getting harder.

Hear why scallops will soon disappear off your restaurant menu and hail has denied Western Downs grower of harvest.

Power restrictions put a halt to wool processing in China, Cotton Australia launches its own job board, and another week, another cattle price record tumbles.

Queensland dairy farmers react to the industry levy voting options, dramatic shift in vegetation management has orchard owners at odds with state run power companies, and commercial fisher condemn a call for a gulf green zone.

Calls for commercial fishing in the gulf to stop, why landholders in central Queensland are angry at a nearby gas project, and dairy poll recommendations are out - and there's no option to reduce the levy.

A new sheep and goat strategy for Queensland, why bigger is better for sorghum, and why fertiliser prices won't be going down any time soon.

Calls for agriculture to be included in any net-zero carbon emissions targets, why you should get spooky with pineapples this Halloween, and going beyond the record breaking bull prices.

Rural news and information for Queensland primary producers.

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