- 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. Read QFF’s media statement HERE.
- The return to a bi-partisan approach to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan recognises the last six years of hard work by Basin communities, States and successive Federal Governments while also ensuring its success in the future. QFF’s QCL column HERE.
- QFF President Stuart Armitage recently spoke to Western Life news about the devastating effects the unchanged vegetation management laws enacted by the Queensland Government will have on the state’s agriculture sector. Take a listen HERE.
- QFF has partnered with Telstra to better understand the communication and technology needs of rural, regional and remote Queenslanders. Learn more about the work being done to ensure the digital future of Queensland agriculture HERE.
- The latest Rural Jobs and Skills Alliance (RJSA) e-newsletter is now available! Read about the latest news and events including the future of digital agriculture and RJSA’s findings on agriculture’s Rural Operations qualifications. More HERE.
- RJSA is conducting interviews with producers and industry stakeholders about the training and skilling needs of our future workforce – if you want to get involved, click HERE to register your interest and someone will contact you shortly.
- Places are available for up to 200 farmers to take part in the QFF-led Energy Savers Plus Program funded by the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, with tailored energy audits and grants of up to $20,000 to help reduce electricity bills. Apply HERE before 29 May 2018.
- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims has warned big power companies that the commission will tackle surging retail costs in its final report on electricity due next month. More HERE.
- A new biosecurity in-flight video ‘Don’t be sorry, just declare it’ has launched on international airlines. The video raises awareness of biosecurity risks and what can and can’t be brought into Australia. Watch it in English, Hindi or Mandarin HERE.
- AUSVEG has released an online survey asking all field crop growers for their local and regional growing observations, specifically what pests are affecting their crops. Have your say HERE.
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