Pastoral company fined record $45,000 for Queensland biosecurity breaches
By Brandon Long
A pastoral company has been hit with a record $45,000 fine after moving thousands of cattle across state lines without proper tracking. Authorities say the penalty sends a clear warning.
#Biosecurity #BeefCattleFarming #LivestockFarming #AgriculturalPolicy #LivestockHealthandWelfare #BrandonLong
More than 1,600 new gas wells approved for rural Queensland until 2081
By Brandon Long, Grace Nakamura, and Dan McCray
A major multinational gas venture has just secured federal approval to ramp up extraction in rural Queensland — locking in operations for the next 55 years.
#OilandGas #FederalGovernment #EnvironmentalImpacts #BrandonLong #GraceNakamura # #DanMcCray
'We want your ticks': Researchers investigate chemical resistance
By Brandon Long and Kallee Buchanan
Queensland researchers are asking farmers to send them live cattle ticks as part of an effort to protect the nation's $17.7 billion cattle industry.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-03-19/cattle-tick-chemical-resistance-research/106465194
#Agriculture #PestsDiseasesandControlMethods #LivestockHealthandWelfare #BrandonLong #KalleeBuchanan
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