- QFF and our peak body members Canegrowers, Cotton Australia and Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) are continuing to call for changes to the restrictive and confusing definition of ‘primary producer’ as it relates to disaster and drought assistance. Canegrowers used last week’s Community Cabinet in the Herbert River region as an opportunity to discuss this issue with Minister for Primary Industries Tony Perrett MP. Read more here.
- Queensland’s 2025 sugarcane crush is officially underway, with harvesters firing up across the Tablelands district last week. It marks the start of a new season that growers hope will bring better fortunes after a tough run last year. Read more here. Meanwhile Tully prepares for its 100th sugarcane season. Read more here.
- Cotton Australia are inviting people working in sustainability, traceability, product, communications, and marketing to share their insights to shape the future of their Cotton to Market program. Learn more and take the survey here.
- QFVG have highlighted the success of their leadership in delivering the industry-developed compliance program Fair Farms, which has seen 452 businesses certified, 890 audits completed, and 19,685 workers employed by Fair Farms-registered businesses. Read more here.
- The first round of public consultation for the Great Artesian Basin and other regional aquifers (GABORA) water plan area reviewis now open. Submissions close 30 August 2025. Learn more and have your say here.
- QFF are hosting two upcoming Managing Communications During a Crisis workshop sessions alongside Canegrowers, QFVG, and Blue Hill PR to support farmer and agricultural industry participants to gain confidence in communicating throughout a crisis. An Ayr session is taking place on June 19 and a session in Mackay is taking place on July 10. Learn more and express your interest here.
- Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) are inviting nominations for the Darling Downs Food & Fibre Awards, celebrating businesses that drive biosecurity, innovation and global trade. Learn more and nominate here by 17 June.
- The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed comments by the Prime Minister outlining the importance of agriculture to any prospective free trade deal with the European Union (EU). Read more here.
- Queensland, Western Australian and Northern Territory biosecurity authorities have recently participated in a three-day exercise in Darwin simulating a lumpy skin disease outbreak in Australian cattle. Read more here.
- The Office of the Food Farmers’ Commissioner’s Farmers Reporting Form is available to provide feedback to the Commissioner on any issues or concerns relating to your farming business. Learn more here.
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