The Energy Savers program aims to help farmers reduce energy costs by supporting the accelerated adoption of improvements in on-farm energy use.
The Reef Alliance is a partnership that recognises and works with land managers to protect and maintain the intrinsic values of the Great Barrier Reef.
QFF is a leader is natural disaster recovery and resilience projects, working on state and national project to assist farms reduce the impacts of and recovery from natural disaster events.
This Rural Jobs & Skills Alliance (RJSA) of industry members and government provides leadership and advice to government, service providers and other organisations on employment, skills, industry training and workforce planning issues on behalf of Queensland’s agriculture industries.
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The audit made many recommendations such as a boiler economiser and boiler combustion oxygen levels, voltage optimisation and adjusting feed processing to avoid some heating elements. A number of recommendations had a total annual energy cost saving of over $77,000 with a payback period under the companies’ 3 year payback target. Around $72,000 of extra annual savings may be available through a tariff change.
This audit considered a number of opportunities to reduce heating energy consumption. The case study highlights energy savings of 12% in covering heated hatchery tanks and heat recovery systems with an average payback or around 3.5 years and an annual saving of almost $9,500.
This case studies highlights the energy savings opportunities from audits at a number of pork farms. It highlights potential to reduce lighting energy by 66%, and reducing overall energy by up to 27% with the addition of Solar PV.
The 2017-18 Annual VET Investment Plan Market Performance Review investigated whether agriculture’s Rural Operations qualifications were delivering outcomes for students and the industry commensurate with their level of public investment. Read the QFF-led Rural Jobs and Skills Alliance's findings here.
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Share The 2017-18 Annual VET Investment Plan Market Performance Review was announced in October 2017 and one of the industry areas and qualifications placed under review was the agricultural sector’s AHC32816 Certificate III in Rural Operations (including Certificate II). The Department of Employm...
QFF is calling on all Queenslanders to do their bit for biosecurity in the wake of a recent detection of red imported fire ants outside the existing biosecurity zones on farmland in Anthony, Scenic Rim.
Queensland way of life could feel fire ant sting - Queensland Farmers' Federation
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The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) is calling on all Queenslanders to do their bit for biosecurity in the wake of a recent detection of red imported fire ants outside the existing biosecurity zones on farmland in Anthony, Scenic Rim. QFF President Stuart Armitage said red imported fire ants ...