25 Nov 2024
- Canegrowers CEO recently met with Queensland Premier David Crisafulli and Minister for Primary Industries Tony Perrett to discuss priority issues for the state’s sugarcane industry. Read more here.
- This week is the last opportunity to secure tickets to QFF’s ‘Australia 2025’ event with leading Australian demographer Bernard Salt AM. Hear about the factors likely to shape ‘Australia 2025’ and what this means for the agriculture sector, regional communities and the Queensland economy. Get your tickets here.
- Australian fruit and vegetable growers are feeling validated by revelations at last week’s ACCC Supermarket Inquiry that Woolworths failed to provide volume forecasts to suppliers that were as accurate as possible. Read more here. During the Inquiry, Coles also revealed how hollow supermarket commitments on price and volume are for fresh produce suppliers.
- Cotton Australia is partnering with Queensland’s Department of Primary Industries to step up preparation for spray drift incidents and warn of the consequences of poor spraying practices. Read more here.
- Get your entry in for the Queenslanders Can’t Live Without campaign before 11:59PM this Saturday, 30 November and go in the running for a two-night getaway for two in the Scenic Rim. Learn more and enter here. Get inspired by the great entries we’ve received so far here.
- Mobil’s Mobility reimagined document provides an overview of new technologies and opportunities in the alternative fuels and energy area. Learn more about some of the innovations playing a role in the energy transition like biofuels.
- QFF joins the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) in strongly opposing the Australian Greens’ proposal to remove continuing use provisions and ban native forestry in exchange for passing the Federal Labor Government’s Nature Positive bills. Read more here.
- The 2024 summer disaster season is underway with regions throughout Queensland recently having been impacted by bushfires and severe storms. Find resources for planning for natural disasters here.
- Queenslanders have highlighted fixing the Bruce Highway as their top priority for important outcomes to come from Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in a recent survey published by RACQ. This follows ongoing advocacy from Queensland organisations to #fixthebruce.
- QFF CEO Jo Sheppard has been named in The Australian newspapers’ The Green List: Australia’s Top 100 energy players. CEO of RELA, one of QFF’s corporate partners, was also recognised. Jo recently shared insights with RELA on the challenges and opportunities facing farmers during the renewable energy transition and the importance of informed decision-making. Read it here
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