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The New Face of Queensland Agriculture - Rural Press Club Qld Lunch - United Services Club, Brisbane Thursday 31 May, 2012 - Networking from Noon - with lunch served at 12.30pm.
In John McVeigh Queensland agriculture has a new face ready to champion its cause and represent it at the highest level. Hear his vision for the future of agriculture in this State and how the LNP Government will deliver on its commitment to doubling Queensland's food production by 2040. More information & to book

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News

Foreign investment frenzy in Queensland Sugar

Rumours of a sell-off swirled around Mackay Sugar CEO Quinton Hildebrand when he fronted the Rural Press Club last month. Find out more here.

2012 Rural Media Awards now open

The Rural Press Club of Queensland will once again reward the State’s most outstanding journalists and photographers for excellence in capturing the stories and images of rural Queensland. Find out more more here.

Newman out to cut Labor's grass

After mowing lawns in a bid to cut Anna Bligh’s grass, LNP Leader Campbell Newman was out to win votes at the Rural Press Club, where he promised to prioritise agriculture, cut red tape and engage rural Queensland. Read more here.

New laws to protect agricultural land draws mixed reaction

Queensland’s Natural Resources Minister, Rachel Nolan, received a mixed reaction from a packed audience of farmers, rural writers and agribusiness leaders as she explained the Government’s controversial new Strategic Cropping Bill. Find out more here.

'Hypocritical' consumers agriculture's biggest tragedy

Australian shoppers are ‘hypocritical’ and ‘complacent’ when it comes to supporting the agricultural industry according to Olam Managing Director, Richard Haire. Find out more here.

Congratulations Pip Courtney!

The 2011 winner of the Rabobank Australian Star Prize for Rural Broadcasting is the new presenter for ABC TV's Landline.

Pip Courtney is fronting the program, which returned for a new season on Sunday, as well as continuing her long-standing role as one of its senior reporters. Read more.

Pictured right - Pip interviewing NFF President Jock Laurie for the first Landline of 2012

IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award entries close 3 February

The International Federation for Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) has opened up their Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism award for entries. IFAJ is offering 10 travel scholarship opportunities for young members of the federation.

Rural Australian journalists 35 years of age or younger are urged to apply. Read more

Vale Malcolm McCosker

Queensland agriculture is slightly poorer this week with the news that one of the industries' great rural journalist Malcolm McCosker died on Sunday 5 December after a short illness.

A special Memorial Service will be held at RNA showgrounds from 11am on Monday, December 19 2011. Read more

Challenges and opportunities in the fight against Hendra virus

Queensland'c Chief Vet has told the Rural Press Club in Brisbane that too many equine vets are putting their lives at risk by failing to wear the clothing and equipment that can protect them from the deadly Hendra virus. Read more

City drives government policy - so make city understand us

Working Farmers need to figure out how to sell to the community the important job they do, said Jock Laurie, President of the National Farmers’ Federation, last fortnight at the Rural Press Club in Brisbane. Read more City drives government policy – so make city understand us
Farmers need to figure out how to sell to the community the important job they do, said Jock Laurie, President of the National Farmers’ Federation, last fortnight at the Rural Press Club in Brisbane. Read more

Tattersall's donates chairs to Western Downs Council

When the Tattersall’s Club in Brisbane contacted the Rural Press Club with notice of 200+ chairs they would like to donate to an organisation hard-hit by recent natural disasters; Rural Press Club made it their mission to find a worthy recipient. Enter Western Downs Regional Council. A council area hit hardest by recent flooding, Western Downs Council is still in rebuild-mode and was grateful for the donation of chairs, of which will furnish four buildings: the Dalby Rugby Union Club, the Myall Youth Centre, the Condamine Sports Club and the Warra Memorial Hall. Mayor Cr Ray Brown (left) was on hand to personally thank the Tattersall’s Club for their generous donation.

The farmer's take on the milk price war

Natural disasters + lower prices = A struggling dairy industry. Life has been tough for Queensland dairy farmers this year, and with the milk price-war, things just got tougher. At this month’s Rural Press Club lunch, Brian Tessmann – President of the Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation (QDO) – discussed the impacts and issues around the price-war. Read more

Japanese and Australian communicators link

When the Japanese rural media wanted to learn more about the impact of disastrous floods on the sugar industry in Australia, the international contact network was put to good use. Read more

Malcolm McCosker inaugural inductee into Rural Journalism Hall of Fame

A legend of Queensland agriculture was honoured today, when Malcolm McCosker became the inaugural inductee into the Rural Journalism Hall of Fame in recognition of his lifetime of service to rural media. Read media release

Our 2011/2012 corporate members are: ABC-TV Landline , AgForce, Amcor, ANZ, AustSafe Super, Avocados Australia, BANKWEST, BDO (QLD) Pty Ltd, BSES Limited, CANEGROWERS, Commonwealth Bank, Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, CSIRO Livestock Industries, DEEDI, Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry , Devine Agribusiness, Growcom, Herron Todd White , Holding Redlich, InterFinancial Corporate Finance Limited , Linc Energy, Macpherson+Kelley Lawyers, McCullough Robertson, McGrathNicol, MLA, nab Corporate Agribusiness, OBI Recruitment, QRAA, Queensland Country Life, Queensland Farmers' Federation, Queensland Resources Council, Rabobank, Rimfire Resources Pty Ltd, Sugar Research and Development Corporation, Suncorp Agribusiness, The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland , Thynne & Macartney, Westpac Banking Corporation, Williams Hall Chadwick, Woolworths Limited .