Amy Phillips
Amy Phillips is the presenter of the Queensland Country Hour.
Amy grew up on a property near Weengallon in southern Queensland where her parents remain on a grain and cattle property.
She arrived in the west to take up the position of Rural Reporter for ABC Western Queensland in July 2008.
Amy loves her job because of the communities she gets to represent. She reckons you couldn't ask to meet more hardworking and genuine people.
Latest by Amy Phillips
As coastal towns expect a battering from cyclone, outback graziers hope the rain finds them
Heavy rainfall is predicted for much of Queensland as Cyclone Kirrily slowly moves towards the coast. For graziers inland, it could offer a reprieve from extreme heat and dry conditions.
Since 1960, Australia has lost 23 native animals in an extinction wave
While Australia has lost many unique species in living memory to bulldozers, climate change and bushfires, nothing has killed off living wonders quite like invasive pests and diseases.
Will your Sunday roast really be carbon neutral by 2030?
The red meat industry concedes it could fall short of its ambitious target, but insists it still has seven years and a solid plan to get there.
Algorithm to bring big brother to the chicken sheds in effort to improve welfare
A Queensland researcher has developed a camera-based system that can analyse the behaviour of chickens when they think there are no humans watching and determine how happy they are.
High-end steaks still tasty when cattle eat seaweed to tackle climate change
Researchers make big strides in plans to reduce the effect of cattle burps and farts on climate change by feeding the animals asparagopsis oil.
New support available to landholders as Queensland wind and solar continue exponential growth
Over the next decade, renewable projects in Queensland are set to generate enough new energy to power about 6.6 million homes. But what does this mean for the communities that will host this infrastructure?
The ag industry is crying out for workers, but is the answer in the classroom?
City girl Kate Waugh traded her Melbourne life for an outback adventure after the COVID lockdowns. The ag industry is crying out for more people to give it a shot.
This is the cheapest red meat in Australia, but chances are you can't buy it
It costs half as much as lamb and farmers have too much of it, so in a cost-of-living crisis why aren't we eating more goat meat?
New free trade deal with UK good news for Australian winemakers, farmers and fishers
It has been a long time coming, but the free trade deal with the United Kingdom is about to commence — cutting tariffs and increasing quotas on a range of Australian exports, including wine, beef, and seafood.
A glimpse into one of Australia's last undeveloped properties after record wet
Being isolated for four months is the stuff of nightmares for most people, but for Sally Gray it provides the chance to capture the natural beauty of this wildlife sanctuary in the middle of the Cape York Peninsula.
Farmers stripped of 12 months' income by freak hailstorm want changes to disaster recovery arrangements
Some Queensland farmers lost 100 per cent of their crops during vicious weather last year but didn't receive government support as no disaster was declared. As climate change gets worse, they fear for their futures.
Australia's sheep flock grows by 15 million, offering improved export opportunities
Move over New Zealand, Australian sheep could be widening the export market gap if our numbers for 2023 are anything to go by.
Ken farewells iconic outback store after more than five decades behind the counter
For 56 years Ken Maddox has sold everything from guns and ammunition to hardware and camping supplies to the people of Cunnamulla. Last night he switched off the lights for the last time.
New peak body Cattle Australia's first mission is to unite 40,000 producers, chair says
Cattle producers will be able to become individual members, allowing them to participate in board elections and have their say on issues.
Mobile cafe helps truckies improve their tucker one fruit cup at a time
These truck drivers have been warned by their doctors to clean up their diets, but the options were few and far between until a pop-up cafe came to town.
Farmers, conservationists and politicians agree on one thing: Environmental laws need to change
A "tough cop on the beat" is coming to enforce new national environmental laws, the federal government says, as conservationists call for an end to land-clearing loopholes.
Queensland farmers want produce in lunch boxes around Australia as snack market booms
From snackable carrots to dried meat, lunch box products are big business in Australia and some farmers are trying to capitalise while ultimately making the lives of parents easier.
Anti-burping tablets could solve Australia's cattle methane emission problem
A Queensland university claims its research into cattle has the potential to reduce methane emissions in Australia's beef industry by 30 per cent.
Southern Queensland braces for 'high impact' weather
A weather system set to hit southern Queensland this week could bring up to 100 millimetres of rain, destructive winds and the potential for giant hail.
Cattle Australia facing legal stoush over 'flawed' constitution
It was supposed to be the group to unite the grass-fed cattle industry — now the peak body for Australian producers is facing a legal challenge from within.
Cattle Australia constitution passes despite claim new group is 'undemocratic'
A critical vote on the future of representation for the cattle industry has passed but not with the blessing of all beef producers.
There's more to worry about than just FMD. Here are Australia's 'clear and present' biosecurity dangers
The threat of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is dominating the headlines, but it's not the only risk the nation faces — and some of the others are already here.
AgForce Queensland boss questions climate science despite pressure to cut emissions
Queensland may have recently elected three Greens MPs, but the head of the state lobby group AgForce says the science is not settled on climate change as he criticises NZ's agricultural emissions plan.
Expecting a property price correction? Not in the rural sector
With whispers of a recession, interest rate hikes, and inflation, many in agriculture believe rural land will hold its value through the tough economic times ahead.
Farmers say they are ‘in the box seat’ to address climate change with green and teal allies
Meet the Australian farmers who have battled for years for action on climate change, keen to work with Greens and Labor.