17 Aug 2026
- Last week QFF hosted our annual Celebration of Queensland Agriculture Ekka event at Parliament House, bringing together QFF’s Board, our peak body members and corporate partners, ministerial guests and key stakeholders to celebrate the significant contribution of the agriculture sector and farmers in Queensland. Thank you to our event sponsors Sparke Helmore and Attuned Talent for your continued support. Read more here.
- A Queensland dairy farm is facing the prospect of closing down after learning that its contract to supply milk would not be renewed. Read more here. Last week, Woolworths announced it would be phasing out its Farmers’ Own milk brand by 2027. Read more here.
- The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is extremely concerned that the EPBC Act Guide released by the Federal Government last week will not enable food and fibre producers to make informed decisions about routine management practices on their farms. Instead, it risks forcing farmers into almost unending paperwork. Read more here.
- Voices of Cane Country is a CANEGROWERS video history project capturing the stories, memories and experiences of cane growers and those connected to the industry – in their own words. Watch it here.
- Queensland's high-value agricultural land needs stronger protection before the Critical Minerals Bill goes any further. QFF CEO Kylie Porter appeared on the ABC’s Tropical North and Wide Bay Rural Report last week to discuss the importance of protecting high-value agricultural land as Queensland explores its critical mineral opportunity. Listen here from 4:30.
- QFF Corporate Partner RELA was highlighted in an article in R.M. Williams OUTBACK magazine, discussing the maturation of the renewable energy development sector and the opportunities for regional communities. Read it here.
- Running a farm rarely leaves room for chasing down the right form, the right policy, or the right government contact, until needed most and often urgently. That’s the gap the QFF’s Industry Workforce Advisor (IWA) Kate Reardon has set out to close, one conversation at a time. Read more about the IWA project here.
- QFF were proud to receive the Community Training Initiative of the Year Award for the SmartAg Queensland Program at the 2026 Queensland Training Awards Metropolitan Regional Finals. Read more here.
- As a QFF member, enjoy National Fleet Pricing across the range of Mitsubishi vehicles and experience Diamond Advantage – Australia’s first 10 Year Warranty, with 10 Years Capped Price Servicing, plus 10 Years Roadside Assistance. Access the offer here. Additionally, QFF members may be able to access MiDiamond Fleet Leasing^ (eligibility and terms and conditions apply). Read more here.
- The Mayor of flood-hit Quilpie is warning of the crippling financial costs that lie ahead for Queensland councils if the Federal Government proceeds with its unfair changes to Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Read more here.