16 Oct 2017
- Agriculture is without dedicated government leadership following the resignation of Bill Byrne. With an election looming, QFF calls for all sides of politics to address farmers’ issues. QCL column HERE.
- QFF celebrated International Rural Women’s Day yesterday in honour of Queensland’s farming women. Don’t forget to also register for QFF’s Women on Farm Business workshops this month. Register HERE.
- QFF and its members met with the Liberal National Partylast week to talk about the upcoming state election. This week they will meet with the Australian Labor Party.
- The ongoing spring deluge brings welcome relief to some Queensland farmers with up to with up to 200mm of rain to fall throughout the event. Details HERE.
- Queensland’s unseasonably warm winter has delivered an oversupply of fruit and vegetable crops without enough demand leaving growers hot under the collar. QFF industry member Growcom’s QCL column HERE.
- Women & Leadership Australia have released another round of scholarship funding for farming women. Expressions of Interest are being sought until 15 December HERE.
- Thousands of jobs in the food and grocery sector could be at risk amid soaring energy prices, according to the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC). More HERE.
- The State Government’s quad bike safety advertising campaign Ride ready is seeking your feedback to enhance its safety messaging in an online survey HERE.
- The ACCC has launched a new online tool for people in the agriculture sector to anonymously report concerns about competition or fair trading issues. See it HERE.
- Technology associated with video gaming is being used in the war against weeds to develop a high-tech precision weed spot sprayer.
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