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School closures 'an attack on rural values'

Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) has blasted the Palaszczuk Government over what it has described as an “unrelenting attack on rural values”, following the news that the government will close Queensland’s last two agricultural colleges next year.

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 KAP MPs Shane Knuth, Robbie Katter and Nick Dametto. Picture courtesy KAP

KAP MPs Shane Knuth, Robbie Katter and Nick Dametto. Picture courtesy KAP

The Palaszczuk Government announced this week that colleges at Emerald and Longreach will close for good in 2019, with suggestions circling that at least one of them could be turned into a refugee centre...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.

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Research Report: Fronting Up

This Research Report looks at harvester fronts including research and expertise from Kondinin Group’s Ben White, with input from harvesting specialists Brett Asphar, Kassie Van Der Westhuizen, Murray Skayman and Martin Reichelt.