12 Oct 2026
- QFF welcomes the Federal Government’s decision last Friday, not to proceed with proposed changes to disaster recovery funding arrangements. Read more here. QFF and our peak body members have advocated strongly for the proposed changes to be scrapped, working alongside state and local government representatives for a fair disaster funding outcome for Queensland. Read more here.
- Last week QFF and Biosecurity Queensland hosted Biosecurity in the Boardroom at Wellcamp Airport, connecting regional business, government and industry leaders to highlight the growing importance of biosecurity risk management across Queensland's regional economies. Read more here.
- TikTok's #1 food creator, and Australian Pork Limited have collaborated to help consumers stop overcooking their grilled or pan-fried pork steak. Read more here.
- The NFF has welcomed the Coalition’s commitment to introduce a new Agriculture Visa from 2030, saying a fit-for-purpose migration system is essential to Australia’s food and fibre production and regional communities. Read more here.
- Planting is underway for Australia’s 2026-27 cotton crop, with several growing regions starting early ahead of what is forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology to be a drier season. Read more here.
- ABC Landline has run a story on the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce’s suppression efforts in South-East Queensland and covers the risk for agriculture and communities if the pests go unmanaged. Watch it here.
- The Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment Mechanism (SDLAM) draft determination report has industry concerned at the possibility of more water buybacks. Read more here. You can read the report and have your say here.
- The Queensland Community Energy Forum is coming to Calliope on Wednesday 4 November, bringing together landholders, local communities, industry and government for a day of information, discussion and connection. Register here.
- RELA has published an article discussing what you should ask before choosing a renewable energy partner. Read it here.
- The Queensland Government is seeking feedback on a proposed Code of Conduct for Renewable Energy Developers by 31 October 2026. For farmers, who are often the most impacted by this type of development, this is an important opportunity to have a say about what good developer behaviour should look like in practice. Learn more and have your say here.