Tanya Murphy

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

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 never been a better time to eat bananas, with several factors resulting in them dropping to near-record low prices. But while it is good news for consumers, farmers are struggling to turn a profit.

Once reserved strictly for royalty in China, black rice is commercially harvested in Australia for the first 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.

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.

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

Police are searching for those responsible for deliberately lighting a series of fires that saw dozens of homes come under threat.

The gradual return of international backpackers represents a light at the end of the tunnel for farmers stricken by labour shortages over the past two years.

In an unlikely pairing, a Brahman cow is playing stepmother caring for and feeding a wild Brumby foal on a far north Queensland cattle station.