7 Sept 2026
- QFF has released an updated edition of the Queensland Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit giving Queensland landholders access to refreshed, practical and current guidance for navigating renewable energy proposals on their property. Download a copy today.
- Last week QFF joined more than 20 state and national agricultural, tourism, and hospitality peak industry bodies in a signed letter to the Prime Minister calling for clarity regarding proposed reforms to the Working Holiday Maker visa program, which plays a critical role throughout regional Australia. Read more here.
- Queensland’s sugarcane crush is closing in on the halfway mark, with over 13 million tonnes of an estimated 27.4-million-tonne crop through the rollers – but CANEGROWERS notes that headline figure hides a season of extremes. Read more here.
- For four years, Sparke Helmore Lawyers has stood alongside QFF as a trusted partner, helping to build a stronger future for the state's agriculture sector. This year, that milestone partnership is matched by another: Sparke Helmore's fourth consecutive year as sponsor of QFF's annual Celebration of Queensland Agriculture event. Read more about the partnership here.
- The Agricultural Extension Work Placement Program connects early career extension professionals with host agribusinesses and NRM organisations to assist farmers in the Great Barrier Reef catchments. The program will soon open expressions of interest for trainee recruits and host organisations for next year’s cohort. Read more here.
- QFF is now hiring for a Digital Content Specialist. This entry-level position offers the challenge and opportunity to produce high quality and engaging digital media products for a variety of platforms and audiences. The role enhances and protects QFF's image, brand and reputation as Queensland's peak agricultural advocacy body. Learn more about the role and apply here.
- Applications are now open for the 2027 AgriFutures Gary Sansom Scholarship. Designed to support the next generation of leaders in the Australian chicken meat industry, the scholarship provides up to $30,000 for Honours, Masters or PhD students undertaking industry-relevant research. Applications close 5 October. Read more here.
- QFF have provided a submission to the Review of the Water Act 2007. Read it here. QFF considers the central test for the review to be whether proposed reforms improve the durability, transparency and effectiveness of the existing water-management system while preserving confidence for communities and industries that rely on it.
- Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4) has spread to an 11th Queensland banana farm. The ineradicable soil-borne fungus threatens global production of Cavendish bananas. Read more here.
- The Invasives Species Council has launched a petition calling for government to make a long-term commitment to fire ant eradication, with the current nationally funded arrangements set to end in June 2027. Read more here.