6 July 2026
- The Australian cotton industry has changed dramatically over the past few decades, but many of the faces have stayed the same. Meet the growers and industry leaders who have witnessed that transformation first-hand in Cotton Australia’s Australian Cotton Stories. Learn more here.
- QFF member Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) is delivering the Southeast Queensland Horticultural Best Management Practice (SEQ Hort BMP) Incentive Program to support growers across the SEQ region implement practical changes to deliver lasting benefits for crop health, yields, and water quality. Read more here.
- Queensland cane growers expect Sugar Terminals Limited to put the interests of the sugar industry first when it formally takes over operation of the state’s bulk sugar terminals on 1 July. Read CANEGROWERS media release here.
- Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) has been chosen as the first recipient of funding under a new Queensland Government initiative, with its RealTime Ag project aimed at increasing regional workforce participation and improving long term retention of agricultural workers in the Darling Downs region. Read more here.
- From 30 June, all Australian mobile providers are now required to follow a new standard for displaying mobile coverage. As a result, Telstra’s coverage maps - and those of other providers - will look different. This is only a change to how coverage is displayed on maps. There's no change to the real-world coverage you experience. Read more here.
- Greenlife Industry Queensland’s (GIQ) Queensland Garden Show is on this weekend, 10-12 July, at the Nambour Showgrounds and is a must-visit event for seasoned green thumbs and budding gardeners alike. GIQ is also hosting the Greenscapes + Green Expo 2026 in Brisbane on August 5-6 which QFF’s Industry Recovery and Resilience Officers will be attending. Learn more and register here.
- Seven new graduates recently joined QFF’s growing alumni of nearly 40 extension officers who’ve completed the 15-month Agricultural Extension Work Placement Program (AEWPP). Read more about the most recent cohort here.
- QFF's June Ag Energy Update rounds up the latest on-farm energy news for Queensland growers, including updates on renewable energy adoption, grid modernisation and the Energy Information Service for Landholders - QFF's free phone service providing accurate, up-to-date energy information for farmers and landholders. Read the update and subscribe here.
- The National Farmers' Federation is seeking feedback on a proposed agricultural trade apprenticeship, developed in partnership with Skills Insight. The apprenticeship has the potential to improve the industry's capacity to highlight its diverse career pathways and to recruit and retain its future workforce. Take the short survey here.
- Hear about energy projects in the Southern Downs region, and receive an update from QFF, Coexistence Queensland and others at the Queensland Community Energy Forum in Inglewood on Thursday, 6 August. Read more and register here. Following recent legislative changes, Coexistence Queensland’s CEO has also taken on the statutory role of Land Access Ombudsman. Read more here.