Australia is fighting a war against waste and plastics are the enemy. Plastic contamination has become insidious, posing significant risks to agricultural soils, wildlife and cattle through...

Long-term planning is necessary to ensure the best agricultural land remains available for food, fibre, foliage and increasing fuel production. This land is rare and irreplaceable, and we must...

Agricultural insurance is one underdeveloped risk management option, particularly in Queensland, that could play a greater role in helping farmers manage weather-related risks, such as drought....

Queensland farmers and their communities are one step closer to achieving a vision for the future of the agriculture in the state following the establishment of the Agricultural Ministerial...

QFF and industry members are underwhelmed by a lacklustre 2018-19 State Budget that lacks vision and overlooks the important role agriculture plays in Queensland’s economy. QFF media statement...

The waste levy introduced in the Queensland Government’s Recycling and Waste Industry Directions Paper will make waste disposal more expensive for all businesses including the state’s...

The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA)’s final determination on 2018-19 regulated retail electricity prices for regional Queensland ignores farmers and other regional businesses on...

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,...

Following Federal Budget week, it is worth reflecting on the future of the agricultural sector and the importance of its success to our major political parties. So how did we fare? Read QFF’s...

QFF has welcomed the Senate’s return to a bi-partisan approach to deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, providing certainty for farmers, irrigation reliant communities and the environment....

The energy crisis continues to have viability and profitability ramifications for Queensland farmers. Governments should treat electricity as the fundamental need it is – not as a cash cow at...

QFF has condemned the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industry Development Committee’s recommendation that the State Labor Government’s vegetation management laws be...