The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

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The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

Projects Newsroom

The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

Projects Newsroom

The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

Projects Newsroom

The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

Projects Newsroom

The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

Projects Newsroom

President's Column

24 Apr 2025

Discussing the opportunities and risks impacting Queensland’s agricultural land

Queensland's Agricultural Industries

Agriculture makes a major contribution to Queensland's state and regional economies and employment.

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Current Projects

Projects undertaken by QFF seek to benefit and support Queenslands farmers across all industries.

Energy Information Service for Landholders
Queensland Ag Energy Hub
Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit
Farm Business Resilience Program

Energy Information Service for Landholders

Energy Information Service for Landholders

The Energy Information Service for Landholders can be accessed Monday - Friday from 8:30am - 5pm via 07 3329 7500.

What is it?

The Energy Information Service for Landholders is a free phone service for farmers and landholders in Queensland providing information and guidance on a range of energy matters.

Objective

To ensure farmers and landholders in Queensland can access up to date information and guidance about energy on their farm and for their business.

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Queensland Ag Energy Hub

Queensland Ag Energy Hub

The Queensland Ag Energy Hub provides a centralised hub of information for Queensland farmers navigating the energy needs and requirements of their operations.

What is it?

The website provides information about reducing expenditure and case studies from farms that have successfully implemented savings initiatives, as well as fact sheets on pumping, irrigation, energy efficient farm buildings and more.

Objective

To ensure farmers can access information about energy saving opportunities on their farm and in their business.

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Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit

Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit

Queensland Farmers’ Federation in partnership with the Queensland Government, has prepared the Queensland Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit to assist and inform landholders as they respond to and negotiate with energy industry representatives about accessing land and developing renewable energy projects.

What is it?

A Toolkit to assist and inform landholders as they respond to and negotiate with energy industry representatives about accessing land and developing renewable energy projects.

Objective

To ensure landholders are aware of the various potential benefits and risks associated with on-farm renewable developments.

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Farm Business Resilience Program

Farm Business Resilience Program

The Farm Business Resilience Program (FBRP) is available to primary producers in Queensland. The Program helps you review all aspects of your business and identify strategies to address your risks through the development of a Farm Business Resilience Plan. This program is jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program.

What is it?

The program supports farmers to identify gaps and areas of focus for their business. FBRP can assist with natural disaster and drought management, strategic business and risk management skills, family business planning and natural resource management.

Objective

Improving your farm’s long-term business resilience to help you absorb and recover from challenges that have a negative impact on production and financial returns.

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10 Things to know

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Industry Members

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across Queensland.

Queensland Farmers' Federation

2 days ago

This week in 10 Things to Know 👇 🌱 Sugarcane growers and industry stakeholders from across Queensland and beyond have converged on Brisbane this week for CANEGROWERS Sugar Cubed 2025 at the RNA International Convention Centre to spark fresh ideas and foster new connections across the sugarcane supply chain.📝 The Queensland Government has released a draft 25-year blueprint for Queensland agriculture and is seeking input from industry and stakeholders. QFF joins other peak industry bodies in encouraging all those interested to provide their feedback to help shape the completion of this important strategy. Queensland Agriculture📅 Save the date: Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Surat Basin Coexistence Symposium in Dalby on Thursday, 31 July 2025. Hosted by the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE), the symposium will feature guest speakers from AgriFutures Australia, QFF, the Queensland Renewable Energy Council (QREC) and more.Read more here 👉 bit.ly/4jPcqHh ... See MoreSee Less

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Queensland Farmers' Federation

6 days ago

Today’s land use planning decisions will have significant impacts on future generations of Queensland agricultural production. These impacts will flow on to our state’s economy, our national diet, food affordability and the composition of our regional communities.A range of factors have put the land use planning conversation front of mind for many farmers, including our growing regional populations, the roll out of renewable energy and infrastructure developments, and an increase in environmental and biodiversity projects.While there has been an increase in competition for agricultural land, it is also worth remembering that for all of these pressures there are also numerous emerging opportunities for farmers to add value to their land while maintaining their core primary production business.QFF has recently partnered with CarbonLink, the market leader in end-to-end soil carbon services. Soil carbon projects represent an opportunity to improve agricultural land quality and productivity while offering an additional income stream, with CarbonLink clients having generated 92% of all Australian Carbon Credit Units issued to date for soil carbon farming.The agritourism opportunity is also one of growing importance for farmers considering a means of diversification. By 2030 the sector is expected to be worth $5.5 billion and is expected to generate nearly $20 billion indirectly across adjacent sectors.QFF, our members and Agritourism Queensland, the peak body for the sector, are promoting what a thriving agritourism sector will look like to the Queensland Government as the broader tourism opportunity surrounding the 2032 Olympic Games and its legacy comes into firmer view.QFF and our members also continue to meet with the Queensland Government to advance discussions on regional planning and the need for greater protection of existing use agricultural land, while also promoting emerging opportunities that compliment primary production.Read more in our President's Column below 👇 bit.ly/42vG2nu ... See MoreSee Less

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Queensland Farmers' Federation

1 week ago

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation will be offering crisis communications and media response training workshops for farmers and industry representatives in the Sunshine Coast, Rockhampton and the Burdekin. These workshops will support participants to gain confidence in communicating with media, suppliers, clients, staff, and family throughout crises including: ➡️ farm accidents and fatalities➡️ biosecurity outbreaks➡️ natural disasters➡️ activist trespass and more. Participants will come away with the tools and knowledge to effectively communicate throughout a crisis, should it occur on their farm or in their community. Express your interest here 👉 bit.ly/4lmQ3L3Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers CANEGROWERS ... See MoreSee Less

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Queensland Farmers' Federation

1 week ago

This week in 10 Things to Know 👇 🍍 Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) discuss the importance of training for farm productivity and workforce retention, including the SmartAg Queensland program and its role in making training easier to access, more targeted, and more useful.🌱 Dr Terry McCosker OAM, Founder and Managing Director of CarbonLink™, recently spoke on ABC Radio National about the importance of Soil Health and the benefits of soil carbon for plant and animal health, and farmers’ bottom lines. 🌺 Queensland Nursery and Garden Industry (NGIQ) is now Greenlife Industry QLD (GIQ). This change unites the organisation with its interstate counterparts, strengthening their collective voice and advocacy for the greenlife sector. Read more here 👉 bit.ly/4jiYSUu ... See MoreSee Less

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Queensland Farmers' Federation

2 weeks ago

Last week the Federal Opposition announced plans to establish a $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund (RAFF) to invest in regional health care, childcare and infrastructure if elected on May 3. The Coalition has also pledged to reinstate the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, a $1 billion commitment which would include $500 million for all councils to provide community infrastructure as well as an additional $500 million for regional roads.These announcements have been welcomed by many in the agriculture sector, who have been advocating for years for greater access to essential services and secure, long-term funding for roads in regional Australia. However, a more sustainable funding pipeline is needed if we are to ensure our domestic and global food security thrives off the back of the nation’s world class agriculture sector and our regional communities. The recent record flooding across Queensland has highlighted the need for key freight corridors to be rebuilt with greater flood resilience. The vulnerability of the Bruce Highway is particularly alarming, with sections closed for more than 30 days this year, to an estimated total cost of more than $300 million. Not to mention the empty supermarket shelves that followed due to products not being able to make it to consumers. In 2024, QFF, RACQ, the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Queensland, Queensland Trucking Assn Ltd, and Queensland Tourism Industry Council called for action to improve the safety standards and ensure fairer funding to #FixTheBruce. In January 2025, the Federal Government and Opposition showed bipartisan support for the return to an 80/20 Federal/State funding model for works on the Bruce Highway, with the Government announcing a $9 billion package to upgrade the highway to a 3-star minimum safety rating on a five-star scale.Beyond the Bruce, QFF supports the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise in their continued advocacy for greater investment in the Warrego Highway, the second most trafficked highway in Queensland. With almost 6,000 heavy vehicles travelling on the Warrego each day, the reduced capacity of the Bremer River Bridge represents a chokepoint for agricultural goods, as well as construction resources and other essential cargo. The Federal Election is now just over a fortnight away, and QFF and our peak body members will continue to review the policy proposals of all parties to promote productive outcomes for Queensland agriculture. Without the right infrastructure in place, we simply cannot secure the future of food, fibre and foliage for Australia.Read more in our President's Column below 👇 bit.ly/3RmagTy ... See MoreSee Less

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Queensland Farmers' Federation @qldfarmers ·

12 Feb

Next week Brisbane will be hosting @AgriFuturesAU @evokeAG 2025 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on 18-19 February.

Read more in our President's Column below 👇
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Queensland Farmers' Federation @qldfarmers ·

10 Feb

🥕 Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) have published an article highlighting the vital role of #AgriculturalExtension in bridging the gap between scientific discovery and the practical implementation of these findings on farm.

Read more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3WPe176

Queensland Farmers' Federation @qldfarmers ·

7 Feb

Far North #QldFarmers have been heavily impacted by heavy rainfall & flooding.

Our latest President's Column discusses the impact on local infrastructure & commodities, the need for embedded resilience and crop replacement recovery funding.

Read more > https://bit.ly/4aNDUd0

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CANEGROWERS @canegrowers ·

5 Feb

QLD Gov Must Prioritise Replanting in Disaster Recovery
When disasters strike, recovery grants are essential for growers to clean up and rebuild. But the real goal is getting businesses back on track, and in farming that means crops back in the ground.
In other states, farmers…