17 Aug 2020
- As farm businesses are capital intensive, often asset rich and have limited options for alternative sources of finance, it’s imperative that farmers receive the best financial advice and assistance during times of difficulty. Read QFF’s Queensland Country Life column HERE.
- An open letter to the Australian Government co-authored by Bioenergy Australia and the Australian Hydrogen Council, and signed by over fifty supporting organisations and businesses including QFF, is advocating for renewable gas to be prioritised as part of Australia’s Technology Investment Roadmap. Details HERE.
- QFF Project Manager Kerry Battersby, with Dr Shahbaz Mushtaq and Dr Jarrod Kath from the University of Southern Queensland will be presenting on a joint project to produce enhanced agricultural crop insurance systems at the online Australian Disaster Resilience Conference from 24-27 August 2020. Register HERE.
- QFF, Cotton Australia, Reaqua Solar Pumping and Constructive Energy invite you to a webinar on 19 August exploring the opportunities of microgrids in agriculture. We want to increase knowledge on the types of microgrids, how they may work and opportunities for agriculture. Register HERE.
- QFF has partnered with National Salary Packaging to give farmers belonging to one of their 20 members access to their salary sacrificing options enabling you to pay for some everyday items and living expenses with your pre-tax salary. Sign up and book a complimentary 15-minute review HERE.
- The latest Border Restriction Direction came into effect at 1am on 8 Aug 2020. Agribusiness, commercial fishing and food manufacturing are considered essential activities in Queensland. Exemptions may be granted to “specialist workers”. For details and to apply, click HERE.
- The requirement to make and keep records of chemical use and new minimum training requirements has been extended to all users of agricultural and veterinary chemicals under amendments to the Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Regulation 2017. For more information to ensure you are compliant, click HERE.
- Queensland poultry owners are being reminded to have good biosecurity measures in place to reduce the risk of diseases being introduced or spread after outbreaks of avian influenza in Victoria. The virus is not a risk to the public. More information HERE.
- This week is National Science Week! Grant applications are now open for the 2021 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. If you’re 18-35 and want to make a difference in agriculture, apply for a grant of up to $22,000 to fund your project that will benefit Australia’s primary industries. Details HERE.
- Join the GasFields Commission‘s latest webinar ‘Navigating Land Access’ on August 31 to learn current, relevant and factual information on laws and best practice – being delivered by subject matter experts from the Queensland State Government and associated Organisations. Register HERE.
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