14 Nov 2016
- Rockhampton MP Bill Byrne has been reappointed as Queensland Agriculture and Fisheries Minister. See QFF’s statement on the announcement HERE.
- Queensland CANEGROWER & Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ) member Matthew Keith has won the Kondinin Group – ABC Rural Australian Farmer of the Year Award. See his story HERE.
- The Reef Alliance has released its November 2016 quarterly e-news showcasing the progress being made by the industry, NRM & WWF partnership. See the latest edition HERE.
- QFF has welcomed the Queensland Government’s new laws to strengthen ground water protection and farmers rights to expert advice. See QFF’s statement HERE
- QFF industry member CANEGROWERS has urged the United States not to waver on its agreements and obligations to international trade following the election of Donald Trump. See statement HERE.
- The ACCC has released its guide to the new business-to-business unfair contract terms laws to protect small business. The laws come into affect on 16 November 2016. See the guide HERE.
- QFF has called on the federal government and opposition to stop playing politics with farmers’ futures and urgently resolve the outstanding backpacker tax. See QFF statement HERE. Statements from Growcom & Cotton Australia.
- The ACCC has started its year-long dairy industry inquiry to investigate competition between milk processors and farmers. Details HERE.
- Queensland farmers can now use drones to spray crops after the Queensland Government amended legislation to give producers access to the innovative aerial spraying technology. Statement HERE.
- QFF industry member Cotton Australia has welcomed changes to the Water Act through Federal Parliament, which will grant an additional year to find water-saving projects to implement the Murray Darling Basin Plan (MDBP). Statement HERE.
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