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10 THINGS TO KNOW FROM QFF – 12 JUNE 17

12 June 2017

  1. QFF has called for a unique ‘4F Tariff’ for producers of option as producers of food, fibre, fuel and foliage to help resolve part of the energy crisis. See Part 1 in the QFF ‘Energy Month‘ series in QCL HERE.
  2. Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel has unveiled a blueprint to optimise the National Electricity Market that can serve the needs of today and rise to the challenges of tomorrow. See the report HERE.
  3. QFF industry member Cotton Australia has outlined how, with ongoing electricity price wars, a small number of growers are exploring options to get off the grid. Details HERE.
  4. Telstra’s regional coverage will increase with 148 new mobile base stations allocated under the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP). QCL article HERE.
  5. The Sweetest Job 2017 Campaign, in partnership with Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network (QAWN), is helping Moreton Bay & Sunshine Coast employers find workers for horticulture, turf, nursery & dairy. Details HERE.
  6. The State Government announced energy will be central in its $1.16 billion pre-Budget ‘Powering Queensland Plan’. QFF said time will tell if the reforms will deliver much-needed relief to Queensland farmers. QFF column HERE.
  7. QFF industry member Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ) is hosting Australia’s premier horticulture greenlife exhibition from 25-26 July. Register for the Green Expo HERE.
  8. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has released the Organisational systems benchmarking tool so you can assess safety in your workplace. Take the survey HERE.
  9. A new report from the UK has revealed crop biotechnology has reduced agriculture’s environmental impact and stimulated economic growth in Australia and around the world. Croplife statement HERE.
  10. Australia has seen a declining taste for beef and growing appetite for chicken with an increase in chicken farms and a decrease in costs of the product. See the Conversation article HERE.

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