Brandon Long
Brandon Long is the Rural Reporter for ABC Southern Queensland, based in Toowoomba.
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Bulk honey imports started during the millennium drought. Now at near-record levels beekeepers aren't happy
Beekeepers say cheap foreign honey is pushing prices down to unsustainable levels but importers say they are providing options to value-conscious shoppers.
Crop losses and heartache as Queensland towns flood for third time in three years
Emergency alerts have been issued for parts of the state, where residents are witnessing the all-too-familiar sights of flooded businesses, roads and paddocks.
These crafty couples are turning old silos into glamping, abseiling destinations
"Paint a mural on it" has been the default answer to what to do with disused silos, but some couples across rural Australia are coming up with other clever ways to save the iconic structures from ending up on the scrap heap.
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Australia's oldest and largest cotton company set to transfer into international hands
Singapore-based cotton giant Louis Dreyfus Company is set to acquire 100 per cent of Namoi Cotton shares.
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With summer comes snake season and all sorts of safety ideas, but one simple strategy tops the lot
There is no shortage of snakes this summer, or ideas on how to avoid them — especially from so-called experts on social media — but those in the field say one simple action might be the most effective of all.
Anthony Albanese joins new Queensland premier for weather briefing as airport, highways slowly reopen — as it happened
By Kelsie Iorio, Nicholas McElroy, Brandon Long and staff
Parts of Far North Queensland are beginning to assess just how much damage has been caused by widespread flooding. Look back on Tuesday's updates.
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Company linked to Seinfeld actor launches takeover bid of Australia's biggest cotton processor
A global agriculture giant that was founded by Seinfeld actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus's great, great grandfather wants to up its stake in Australia's biggest cotton processor from 17 per cent to 100 per cent ownership.
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Australia's largest canned vegetable producer is selling Thai corn in supermarkets
Simplot Australia, which owns brands including Edgell, says natural disasters have led to a shortage of Australian-grown vegetables, forcing it to look outside the country for supply.
Farmers pick up the pieces after a wild hail storm causes an estimated $50 million in losses
Farmers are calling for assistance to rebuild infrastructure and replant crops, with the impact on the supply of fruit and vegetables unclear at the moment.
Futuristic farm robots helping put 'healthier' produce on the table by reducing herbicide use
Hand-weeding and mechanical cultivation fell out of favour in the 1940s. But high-tech robots rolling out across Australian farms are reviving these tactics from the past.
Horse owners warned as dead hedgehogs found in feed imported from New Zealand
Imports of all Fiber Fresh products have been suspended and an urgent recall has been issued.
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