- The Australian and Queensland Governments are activating concessional loans and freight subsidies to help primary producers in nine western Queensland Local Government Areas recover from recent flooding. Read more here. With four severe flood events impacting Queensland in 2025 alone, QFF and our members are calling for the next Federal Government to deliver long term investment to support agriculture’s preparedness and ability to respond to weather events.
- As Australia heads to the polls on 3 May, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on all parties commit to its six-point plan to secure the nation’s farming future. Read more here.
- RELA Australia has received funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support the development of a self-service digital platform that gives landowners transparent insights into the renewable energy potential of their land. Read more here.
- QFF joins members Canegrowers, Cotton Australia, Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG), Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ) and Turf Queensland in welcoming the Queensland Government’s announcement of an extra $24 million over two years for Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) treatment. Read more here.
- Join Kylie Wilson of Sparke Helmore Lawyers and Maddi Allen from BDO to learn about the different business structures common to agricultural enterprises and the advantages and pitfalls of each structure at a QFF delivered Farm Business Resilience Program workshop on 9 April in Boonah. Learn more and register here.
- QFVG are calling for bipartisan support of the ACCC’s Final Supermarket Inquiry Report’s recommendations ahead of the Federal Election. Read more here.
- Two separate Australian research projects may have found a way to halt the spread of the invasive fall armyworm using native fungi and bacteria. Read more here.
- Cotton Australia has recently met with the National Party of Australia and the National Irrigators Council ahead of the Federal Election to discuss key priority issues for their growers.
- Join Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise on 19 May 2025 for their Annual Parliament House Enterprise Evening, where the Hon. Deb Frecklington MP, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, and Minister for Integrity will be speaking about regional Queensland’s vital economic contributions to the state. Book tickets here.
- Agribusiness Connect is surveying professionals across the agribusiness sector to better understand challenges, opportunities, and innovations in sustainability.This initiative is supported by the Queensland Government as part of its Circular Economy Initiative Program. Take the survey here.