23 June 2025
- Cotton Australia has published an article discussing the regulated regional electricity prices set for Queensland in 2025-26 and encouraging farmers to reassess their tariff options. Read it here. QFF’s Energy Information Service for Landholders (EISL) phone service is available to help farmers with energy-related questions, such as tariffs. Learn more here.
- Canegrowers have articulated the sugar industry’s perspective on the resumption of trade talks between Australia and the European Union, calling for fair outcomes for Australian agriculture. Read more here.
- The Department of Primary Industries is seeking expressions of interest to shape the next critical stage of the Queensland Government’s 25-year blueprint “Prosper 2050” through the co-design of targeted five-year action plans. Applications close on 9 July 2025. Learn more here.
- QFF recently contributed a perspective article on Effective Land Use Planning and Why it Matters in the latest edition of the Australian Farm Institute’s Farm Policy Journal – Holding ground in uncertainty: insights for Australian agriculture in 2050. Read it here at page 187.
- CarbonLink has commenced early-stage trials of emerging soil sensing technologies, aiming to make soil carbon measurement faster, more affordable, and more accessible for Australian producers. Read more here.
- The Australian AGinvestment & Sustainability Summit brings together industry leaders from agriculture, ESG and finance to address the most pressing issues currently facing the Australian and global agriculture production systems. The event will take place on 29 August 2025 in Brisbane. Book your ticket here.
- Ausveg have recently released an updated version of their Growing a Career in Horticulture booklet outlining the diversity of opportunities in Australia’s $17 billion horticulture industry. Download a copy here.
- The Queensland Government has lifted investment warnings from every fishery in the state, enabling easier access to investment capital and loans for commercial fisheries. Read more here.
- The National Farmers’ Federation joined last week’s environmental roundtable with Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt, taking the opportunity to outline the agriculture sector’s practical priorities regarding environmental policy. Read more here.
- The Australian Property Institute have released a new Valuation Insights Report which details the significant growth in Australian agricultural land values over the last 20 years, with agricultural values rising 256 percent compared to 154 percent for housing. Read it here.
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