- For all the talk about the importance of agriculture to the Queensland economy, the 2017-18 State Budget disappointingly falls short of delivering upon the hype. QFF State Budget response statement HERE. ABC article HERE.
- See Minister for Agriculture Bill Byrne’s State Budget statement HERE. See the LNP’s State Budget’s agriculture response HERE.
- QFF industry member CANEGROWERS has slammed the Queensland Competition Authority’s (QCA) electricity prices announced on Friday 16 June as “indefensible”. QCA’s regulated prices HERE. CANEGROWERS statement HERE.
- Queensland farmers are serious about on-farm energy effeciencies and energy renewables being realised through the QFF Energy Savers Program. See Part 2 of QFF’s Energy month columns in QCL HERE.
- QFF industry member CANEGROWERS has helped finalise Cane Supply Agreements (CSAs) that allow their members in four Queensland regions to choose how raw sugar from their cane is priced and sold. CANEGROWERS statement HERE.
- More farmers are realising Farm Management Deposits (FMD) provide self-insurance that leads to steady income. QFF is leading research on how insurance can be used as a form of risk management for farmers. QFF Column HERE.
- A three-month gun amnesty has been announced by the Federal Government in a bid to rid the community of illegal firearms. ABC article HERE. Details HERE.
- Farmers are encouraged to take part in an Agribusiness Investment Forum on 8 August to learn how to take their businesses to the next level. Details HERE. Register HERE.
- The CSIRO and the Department of the Environment and Energy are studying how Australia’s biodiversity has changed in recent years. Farmers are encouraged to share their insights through a online survey HERE. Project HERE.
- Six Queensland producers from the Murray Darling Basin will showcase their produce in Taiwan to encourage demand as part of the ‘Now in Season’ campaign. Details HERE.
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