- How many people can Australia feed? UQ Professor Bill Bellotti examines how population growth is impacting future food production in Australia HERE.
- With the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) moving from Canberra to Armidale, QFF has called for the APVMA to be ‘reset’ so it can better serve the agriculture sector. QFF QCL column HERE.
- Concessional loans have been released for Queensland farm businesses as part of the government’s $250 million commitment to help drought-affected farmers across the country. Details HERE.
- The LNP will establish the Agriculture Energy and Water Council to tackle rising electricity prices with representatives from QFF, industry member CANEGROWERS and AgForce. Details HERE. QFF media statement HERE.
- Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ) is hosting Australia’s premier horticulture Green Expo 25-26 July at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre. Details HERE. Register HERE.
- Australia’s largest banana growers, Mackays Bananas, has been suspected of a case of soil-borne Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4). ABC Rural article HERE.
- QFF and industry member Cotton Australia continue to put pressure on the Queensland Government to scrap the state’s 9% crop insurance stamp duty tax. QCL article HERE.
- This week is National Farm Safety Week designed to raise awareness of farm safety issues with a special focus on quad bike and vehicle safety. See details on how you can get involved HERE.
- Help QFF better represent your biosecurity concerns. Take our five-minute biosecurity engagement survey so we can advocate on your behalf. Survery HERE.
- Egg Farmers Australia has claimed that the supermarket egg price war poses a threat to the free range industryviability. See details HERE.
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