- QFF and other agricultural peak bodies have responded to the Federal Election results over the weekend following the re-election of the ALP and the Hon Anthony Albanese as Prime Minister. Listen to Queensland Country Hour here.
- In response to the 2021 Carbon Method Review, CarbonLink has affirmed that the 2021 Method is robust, viable, and consistent with the Offset Integrity Standards. CarbonLink have also put forward practical, iterative improvements to operationalise the method for greater scalability and on-farm implementation. Read more here.
- Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers have released a quick snapshot of their advocacy and project efforts in April including the ACCC Supermarket Inquiry Final Report, and changes to the Horticulture Award. View it here.
- QFF joins our members and the National Farmers’ Federation in welcoming bipartisan support for a $2.5 million commitment to FarmSafe Australia to improve farm safety following a tragic year of fatalities. Read more here.
- A young Goondiwindi agronomist, cotton grower and alumnus of Cotton Australia’s Future Cotton Leaders Program is using social media to highlight the many career opportunities available in agriculture. Read more here.
- Bunnings has signed a statement of principles with plant suppliers that will give growers written agreements and improved conditions, following last year’s supermarket inquiry. The agreement takes effect immediately. Read more here.
- The Queensland Government has announced it will amend the Queensland planning framework to ensure wind farms and large-scale solar farms are both impact assessable and subject to a community benefit system. Feedback is being sought from industry stakeholders, local government, the community and other interested parties. Have your say by Tuesday, 3 June here.
- The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority is assessing two emergency use permit applications for Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines. Read more here.
- In May, eastAUSmilk will be conducting dairy dinners in Nanango, Pinelands and Beaudesert to discuss farm business resilience planning, milk pricing and contracts. These dinners will be beneficial to farmers leading up to the release of Milk Supply Agreements on 1 June. Find out more here.
- Powerlink is the Transmission Network Provider for Queensland (i.e. high voltage poles and wires). Powerlink has released a video demonstrating how it works with communities and landholders when building new transmission lines from an energy generation site, such as the Wambo Wind Farm. Watch it here.
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