15 Oct 2018
- QFF has been working with farmers and rural communities to recognise the importance of farm sustainability, and to grow and develop the waste and resource recovery sector in Queensland. Read QFF’s QCL column HERE.
- “Farmers can manage for droughts if they are able to make use of water when it is available. Electricity prices are making it very difficult to manage water use in better times.” QFF’s Ian Johnson spoke to The Australian about the water-energy nexus. Read the story HERE.
- Queensland farmers affected by tropical cyclones are encouraged to get involved in a QFF project testing agricultural insurance products to improve their natural disaster resilience. For more information visit HERE and to participate in the project click HERE.
- The latest Rural Jobs and Skills Alliance (RJSA) e-newsletter is now available! Read about the latest news and events including the upcoming Data Driven Decisions Workshops, Skills for Queensland and Reef extension forum outcomes HERE.
- The Queensland Government and the QFF-led RJSA are looking for up to six host organisations to mentor early career extension officers as part of the Agricultural Work Placement program. The successful host organisation can receive up to $80,000 to deliver the 12 month project. Details HERE and apply now HERE, Position Description HERE.
- Shane Holborn from QFF industry member Flowers Australia says flower imports have increased an estimated 20 times in the past 10 years. Make a sustainable choice. Say no to imported cut flowers and buy locally grown blooms! Details HERE.
- Want to know how QFF industry member CANEGROWERS and their Queensland producers are securing the future of their farms & the environment and communities in which they live and work? Watch the video HERE.
- QFF CEO Travis Tobin is speaking at the Australian Farm Institute’s Agriculture Roundtable in Canberra on Tuesday 16 October 2018 about the level of managed environment is acceptable to a community who still need food and fibre. Book your tickets now HERE.
- The Bureau of Meteorology has revised its ENSO Outlook to “El Niño Alert” meaning the chances of an El Niño forming during Spring is now 70% or roughly three times the normal risk. While in the Indian Ocean a positive Indian Ocean Dipole may have begun. Details HERE.
- The ATO will hold a webcast at 2pm AEDT on 18 October 2018 with a panel of experts about reporting through Single Touch Payroll, what small businesses need to do to transition, and the flexible options that will be available for micro employers. Register HERE.
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