The Richmond Shire Council is seeking a 100,000 megalitre water allocation from the state government and a $100 million grant from the federal government in order to kickstart a bold water capture and irrigated farming project in the region.

An AgTech start-up company with a focus on delivering productivity gains for producers has opened a new manufacturing facility in North Queensland.

Townsville is the cattle live export capital of Australia, having shipped almost 400,000 head in a record financial year.