7 July 2025
Canegrowers Australia Chairman Owen Menkens has been elected President of the World Association of Beet and Cane Growers (WABCG), marking a proud moment for the Australian sugarcane industry. Read more here.
The Queensland Government are collecting expressions of interest (EOIs) to help understand the demand for unallocated water across different catchments in Queensland. Learn more and express your interest here.
From 1 July 2025, new national minimum wage rates come into effect following the Fair Work Commission’s 2025 Annual Wage Review. Learn more here.
Feeling the pressure from Scope 1/2/3 emissions reporting, supply chain demands, or shifting regulations? Join CarbonLink on Wednesday 6 August for the first session in their webinar series: Insets vs Offsets – ACCUs Give You Options. Learn more and register here.
This year the leaders of both Cotton Australia and the Cotton Research Development Corporation (CRDC) will tour cotton valleys to seek feedback from growers and industry on a number of topics that together will shape the industry’s future. Find dates and locations here.
The Queensland Government’s Primary Industries and Resources Committee is inviting submissions on any aspect of their self-referred inquiry into sugarcane bioenergy opportunities in Queensland. Find terms of reference for the inquiry and make a submission online here by 8 October 2025.
CropLife Australia’s 2025 Resistance Management Strategies (RMS) for fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides are now available online. These strategies are reviewed and updated annually in consultation with national and international specialists. Read more and access the resistance management database here.
Members of QFF’s peak body members can save on Mobil fuels available through a growing network of Mobil branded and 7-Eleven service stations with a Mobil Card. Learn more about the offer and express your interest here.
Varroa mite has now been detected on 95 premises across 10 local government areas in Queensland. A new interactive map is available online, showing both positive and negative varroa mite reports submitted by beekeepers and government. Access the map here.
The latest Level Up Hort national benchmarking report is in – and it paints a clear picture: rising production costs, especially labour, are making it harder than ever for vegetable and onion growers to stay profitable. Join Hort Innovation’s free webinar this Wednesday 9 July to explore the key findings of this report. Register here.