- Electricity prices are walking intensive agriculture off the cliff. The number of irrigating farm businesses in QLD has fallen by more than 42% since 2009-10 to just 5,416 in 2015-16. See QFF’s QCL column HERE.
- QFF is encouraging farmers to book tickets for the Food Leaders Australia Intensive Ag conference in Dalby on Wed, 28 February 2018. Today is your last chance to get tickets so hurry up and lock it in HERE.
- The National Party has elected Michael McCormack to replace Barnaby Joyce as leader and Deputy Prime Minister. Details HERE.
- Reef Agriculture Extension Graduate Lili Usher-Chandler has embraced opportunities in the forestry industry in the Wide-Bay region with Private Forestry Service Queensland (PFSQ). Read her story HERE.
- See how Brookstead cotton farmer Don Baartz was able to save over $8,000 p/a by installing a 25kW solar power system to cut pumping costs. Full case study HERE.
- The ACCC has released its latest Compliance and Enforcement Policy which includes an overview of priority enforcement areas for 2018 with agriculture featuring highly. Media release HERE. Policy document HERE.
- The Queensland Rural Jobs & Skills Alliance (RJSA) latest e-news is out now. Details on the Seasonal Worker Programme, Farm business management workshopsand the how our Reef agriculture extension graduates are going can be seen HERE.
- Central Highlands’ valuable irrigated land will be protected from development of renewable energy facilities under a temporary land use planning instrument (TLPI). Details HERE.
- Renewable jet fuel and diesel made from sugarcane waste could be manufactured across regional Queensland under a project by US company Mercurius and supported by the Queensland Government. Statement HERE.
- Rural mental health is important. In particular, the health of our men who are statistically over-represented. We’ve all been bogged at some point. Notice the signs and reach out. Are you bogged mate? Find out more HERE.
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