13 Nov 2023
- Join QFF and our members Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers, Canegrowers, Cotton Australia, eastAUSmilk and Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland, on National Agriculture Day – Friday, 17 November 2023 – as we celebrate Queensland farmers and their world-class food, fibre and foliage in Brisbane’s CBD. You will find us, along with our corporate partner Mitsubishi Motors and a number of fun giveaways, at Reddacliff Place, 266 George St.
- Bushfire relief funding has been extended with primary producers able to apply for concessional interest rate loans to help replace or repair assets that have been significantly damaged by a disaster. Read more here. Impacted producers can complete the DAF Agriculture Disaster Impact Survey Producers are asked to provide as much information as possible when completing this form.
- New Queensland drought assistance is available to eligible primary producers across all industries. The assistance helps producers prepare their business for drought and other climate events and build business resilience. Learn more here or phone 13 25 23.
- Growing Country, an online knowledge resource for agriculturalists and ag-lovers, recently released this video detailing RCS Australia’s graduates Tom and Antoinette Archer’s land rehabilitation efforts. RCS Australia are currently offering QFF members and their members 15% off two of their Online+ Workshops, which cover business fundamentals, soil and ecological health, systems-thinking, soil microbiology and more. Learn more here.
- The Australian Government is inviting feedback on how the agriculture and land sectors can play a part in the economy-wide Net Zero 2050 Plan. Have your say here by Wednesday, 13 December 2023.
- A series of Farm Business Resilience Planning workshops are being held in Boonah, Mulgowie and Toogoolawah next week covering drought assistance, dry season management and more. RSVP by this Friday, 17 November. QFF’s Industry Recovery and Resilience Officers will be discussing Farm Business Resilience and Flood Management Plans in St George on Wednesday, 6 December. For more information email goodall@balonne.qld.gov.au.
- The $2 million Aquaculture Centre of Excellence at Whitsunday TAFE will provide specialised training in fish farming, hatchery, and pond management to grow Queensland’s vibrant aquaculture industry, after officially opening last week. Read more here.
- Applications are now open for the cotton industry’s premier entry-level leadership opportunity, the 2024 Australian Future Cotton Leaders Program (AFCLP), with 15 spaces available for the best and brightest young minds dedicated to developing their leadership knowledge, skills and experience. Learn more and apply here by Thursday, 30 November.
- A new report from ABARES has found that in an average year established animal pests and weeds are estimated to cost Australian agricultural producers at least $5.3 billion, with weeds contributing 82% of that total. Read more here.
- In the 1970s a Queensland inventor created an iconic pineapple peeler which became a kitchen staple and a sweet, yet humble success. Read more here.
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