10 Things
10 Things to Know – 2 September

1. Canegrowers, GrainGrowers, and the Australian Sugar Milling Council, have urged the Federal Government to immediately initiate a national low-carbon liquid fuel feedstock strategy to give effect to the ambitious agenda outlined in its Aviation White Paper which was released last week. Read more here.
2. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on farmers and supporters to join a rally in Canberra on 10 September – designed to push back on ‘anti-farming agendas’ which it says are increasingly dictating outcomes in Canberra. Read more here.
3. RACQ have released a video demonstrating the urgent need to fix the Bruce Highway, which currently has over 750km of road rated at just two stars on a five-point safety rating scale. Watch it here. QFF and LGAQ have joined RACQ in calling on the State and Federal governments to commit to a long-term investment in the Bruce. Learn more here.
4. Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) have published an article discussing energy savings opportunities following recent changes to electricity tariffs in Queensland. Read it here.
5. Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise are QFF’s newest corporate partner. TSBE advocates for the region and backs the industrial sectors that are developing it, including agribusiness, energy, manufacturing, professional services, health, education, and export markets. Read more here.
6. A Sunshine Coast grown supersized avocado variety – four times the size of a store-bought fruit – is soon set to hit nursery shelves, after recently winning the best new product award at the Greenlife/Nursery and Garden Industry Queensland conference. Read more here.
7. The Supervisors Short Course is nationally accredited training designed to give agricultural supervisors knowledge and skills needed to support workplace development and optimal performance of their staff and/or trainees. The courses are based out of Caboolture, Dalby and St George at no cost to QFF and UQ Skills funded students. Learn more about the course and apply here.
8. EastAUSmilk is calling on the Federal Government to prioritise food security and act on recommendations from the Australian Food Story: Feeding the Nation and Beyond report which was published late last year. Read more here.
9. Last week was the inaugural National Biosecurity Week. With biosecurity risks expected to increase four-fold in Queensland in the years ahead, QFF are calling on political parties to develop a shared responsibility and investment model that positions Queensland to effectively manage these biosecurity risks. Read more here.
10. The NFF Horticulture Council reaffirmed its call for tighter government controls on supermarket trading practices after last week’s reporting on new profit records for supermarkets during a cost-of-living crisis. Read more here.

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