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BEGA AND BETTER: Hopes to grow peanut industry

With water concerns, one local farmer is skipping this season’s peanut planting. In 10+ years, he’s only skipped it once...

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21st Dec. 2020 5:12 AM

Dean Caley, usually grows peanut in Alloway, near Bundaberg, but due to water concerns he’s sitting this season out, growing soybeans instead.

Early rains set up peanut growers for best season in years

With November rains giving peanut growers a boost at the perfect time, farmers have already planted double what they had at...

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17th Dec. 2020 10:12 AM

Burnett peanut grower Darrin Rackemann with Tjaart Myburgh, Bega Agronomist

Peanut empire faces massive fines over alleged price fixing

A fourth-generation family of peanut farmers in Kingaroy and one of their former top executives are now in the crosshairs...

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01st Dec. 2020 7:12 PM

Peanut disease hidden in soil could ‘wipe out crops’

Research helps make better planting decisions as disease awareness grows.

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10th Dec. 2019 7:12 AM

GROWING AWARENESS: Nutrien Ag Solutions graduate agronomist Claire-Marie Pepper has been researching a soil-borne disease in peanut crops in the South Burnett.

Vaccine for peanut allergy? It’s not nuts

The first trial of a vaccine to protect people who have potentially fatal peanut allergies has been a success in its first...

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06th Dec. 2019 9:12 PM

The first trial of a vaccine to protect people who have potentially fatal peanut allergies has been a success in its first trial.

Lone Star's biggest question: Can you still throw peanuts?

Rockhampton can expect to see the rib house doors open soon

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16th May 2019 8:05 AM

PEANUTS GALORE: Jy Diamond is opening a Lone Star Rib House in Stockland Rockhampton

Manus Island security staff’s shocking pay

The company that won a $423 million Australian Government deal to run refugee centres on Manus Island is being accused of...

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22nd Feb. 2019 10:02 AM

Manus Island security staff’s shocking pay

Researchers understand issues facing our farmers

GRDC Northern Panel chairman John Minogue said it is important to be on the ground with farmers to understand the issues...

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06th Feb. 2019 11:02 AM

TALKING TRIALS: Farmer Peter Howlett and GRDC Northern Panel chairman John Minogue.

Grain research panel to tour Kingaroy

This initiative is designed to identify and deliver the latest research results and knowledge in pulse agronomy direct to...

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24th Jan. 2019 11:01 AM

KINGAROY VISIT: The Grains Research and Development Corporation Northern Region Panel will visit key research investment sites focused on peanut breeding and evaluation in Kingaroy next month.

Two foods your child needs to prevent allergies

Immunology experts are defying popular convention and changing guidelines to say parents should introduce two particular...

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14th Jan. 2019 5:01 AM

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