Tanya Murphy

Labour shortages have been a growing challenge for the agriculture industry in far north Queensland, but these young women are rising to the challenge.

In the quest to reduce water pollution, soil degradation and fly outbreaks, far north Queensland farmers are seeking assistance from the smallest of creatures — one cow pat at a time.

Smashed on toast, tossed in a salad, or blended in a smoothie; whichever way you eat your avos, farmers are pleading for you to eat more of them.

A Far North Queensland farmer is trialling guinea pigs to control weeds on his farm and he says besides being absolutely adorable, they’re also “extremely effective.”

There has been a buzz about the nutritional benefits of insects for years, but 2022 is the year creepy-crawlies are finally tipped to make it onto mainstream supermarket shelves.

An arson investigation has been launched after fires burned tens of thousands of hectares of grazing land and wildlife habitat in Cape York.

Australians may avoid paying extra for their coffee despite a global shortage after the world’s largest growing country lost up to 10 per cent of its crop to frost.