21 July 2025
QFF and members, CANEGROWERS, Cotton Australia and Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG), welcome the Queensland Government’s two-year extension of the 15% rural irrigation price discount. From 2025–26, eligible irrigators must apply via QRIDA. Read the full media release.
Cotton Australia joined industry representatives at last week’s Textile Exchange Regional Summit: Cotton & Wool Workshop in Sydney, contributing to global conversations on sustainable fibre production and policy. Read more here.
Last week the Queensland Government joined Sugar Research Australia to officially open its new Innovative Research & Industry Services (IRIS) Laboratories in Brisbane. Read more here. Also last week, the CANEGROWERS Policy Council met in Brisbane, reflecting on the strong start to the 2025 crushing season. Read more here.
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is reiterating its calls for better resourcing for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), in the wake of the regulator’s worsening processing times. Read more here.
QFF peak body members can access Mitsubishi Motors’ Fleet pricing plus up to $4,000 in value on new Triton MV models, including EOFY and loyalty bonuses. Offer ends 15 August 2025. Read more here.
Join leaders in agtech, research, and innovation at AmCham’s Agribusiness Innovation Forum and Showcaseon 1 August in Brisbane. QFF CEO Jo Sheppard will be joined by a panel of agtech industry leaders. Book your ticket here. QFF has developed a video series showcasing agtech in action. Watch participants of the QFF AgTech Officer Program discuss a day in their life here.
The RRR Women Long Lunch is back! Join rural, regional, remote and city-based women at Blackbird on 9 August to celebrate the opening weekend of the Ekka with special guests Senator Susan McDonald and Pip Courtney Book your ticket here.
Brighter Super has announced they will invest $75 million into Queensland agriculture, agribusinesses, infrastructure and water assets as part of its $500 million Queensland Investment Strategy. The fund will be managed by Riparian Capital Partners. Read more here.
Farmsafe Australia has today launched its 2025 National Farm Safety Week campaign, centred around the theme “Second Chances – Who Knows How Many You’ll Get?” with a national call to action: if you’ve had a near miss on farm, don’t just move on; learn from it, share it safely, and use it to protect those around you. Read the 2025 Safer Farms report here.
The Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) is inviting stakeholders to attend online information sessions about the Queensland Government’s pilot bioregional planning process. Each session will include a presentation and Q&A, with separate sessions for South-East, North, and North-West Queensland running from 23–25 July. Register here.