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Connecting urban and rural Australia

Hamish McIntyre is the new National Farmers’ Federation president. Picture: Supplied
Peter Bannan

HAMISH McIntyre grew up on the land in Queensland, learning the rhythms of farming from his family. Today, he runs a sprawling family business across the St George, Dirranbandi, Quilpie, and Beaudesert districts, raising cattle, operating beef feedlots, growing crops, and producing broiler chicken meat. Now, he has taken on a new challenge: leading the […]

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