5 May 2026
- QFF, the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC), and Business Chamber Queensland, are calling on the Federal Government to add in SMEs to the Economic Resilience Program to keep vital family businesses operating and regional economies going during the ongoing input supply crisis. Read more here.
- The 2026 Australian Cotton Conference is fast approaching, with less than four months to go until the industry’s premier event. Early program highlights include updates on emerging areas such as digital platforms, automation, AI, biologicals and new production technologies. Read more about the program and register here.
- The Queensland Government has launched the $30 million Sowing the Seeds of Farming Innovation Fund to supercharge the development of on-farm technology and innovation across the State’s agriculture industry. Read more here.
- QFF, Cotton Australia and Central Downs Irrigators Limited (CDIL) presented to the Primary Industries and Resources Committee hearing last week providing critical feedback and seeking key amendments to the Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (the Bill). Read more here. Watch the Committee hearing here.
- Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) has highlighted a local fertiliser production model being developed by an Australian company which could provide growers with more stable pricing, improved supply certainty and reduced exposure to global market shocks. Read more here.
- ABC’s Landline has profiled the opportunity for Australia’s cane industry to secure Australia’s future fuel reserves through the introduction of a 2 percent national ethanol mandate. Watch it here.
- QFF’s Industry Workforce Advisor (IWA) is available to help farm businesses identify workforce challenges and potential solutions to improve business growth, sustainability and diversity. Learn more here.
- The Queensland Government has announced a fuel security plan which includes unlocking oil reserves, refining more fuel, boosting fuel storage capacity, improving transparency and removing state taxes on fuel prices. Read more here.
- Water policy is a key strategic priority for QFF and our members. QFF has recently provided several submissions to government on topics including the Murray Darling Basin Plan Review, National Water Reforms and a review of the RAB-based irrigation pricing proposal. Read QFF’s submissions and our areas of focus across water policy here.
- Substantial progress has been reported in the delivery of the National Biosecurity Strategy Action Plan 2024 with 86% of activities either in progress or completed by December 2025. Read more here.