The Energy Savers program aims to help farmers reduce energy costs by supporting the accelerated adoption of improvements in on-farm energy use.
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.
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.
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 farm has implemented a lighting upgrade, Power Factor Correction (PFC) and a 30.4kW Solar PV system to achieve annual energy savings over $14,700. The lights and PFC offer a payback period of under 3 years, with the PV payback around 5½ years. The Pump VSD and pressure transducer once implemented will allow the pump to operate at its Best Efficiency Point.
The audit recommended optomising the VSD speed to reduce friction losses, balancing efficiency with crop requirements. This no-cost project is saving the farmer nearly $20,000 per annum with a reduction of 19% energy consumption.
This detailed case study shows how a comprehensive audit and collaboration between the auditor and local refrigeration specialist have significantly reduced cold room operating costs with annual savings of almost $20,000 and a payback period of a year and a quarter. Refrigeration energy consumption and demand have been almost halved.
The nature of risk in Australian agriculture is constantly changing – and the pace of that change is accelerating as the impacts of climate change exacerbate the complexity of risk management. This changing risk exposure (and options to manage it) will be the focus for the Australian Farm Institute’s next mid-year conference in Brisbane 26–27 June, where QFF CEO Travis Tobin will be discussing biosecurity.
For more information or to register visit: ow.ly/uraP30oVRkE.
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Growers, research and the Reef
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A new interactive map of Queensland has captured the diversity of collaborations between cane growers and scientists working together to improve reef water quality over the past decade. CANEGROWERS is pleased to showcase nearly 50 Research, Developm...