19 Feb 2018
- QFF has formally commemorated its 25th anniversary of uniting Queensland agriculture. See how far we’ve come and where we’re going HERE.
- The Senate has sabotaged the fate of Northern Basin communities and the environment by voting to support the Greens’ Disallowance Motion for a further 70 gigalitres to be recovered from the Northern Basin. Details HERE.
- QFF and industry members have condemned the outcome of the Senate’s vote labelling it as a blatant example of putting politics over people that ignored independent advice from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. QFF statement HERE. Cotton Australia statement HERE.
- QFF industry member Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation (QDO) has called on the ACCC to commit to a code of conduct with teeth to address the current market failure in the dairy industry. Details HERE.
- QFF industry member CANEGROWERS has urged the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) to fix regional power price inequity in its submission on 2018-19 pricing. Media statement HERE.
- The Queensland Electricity Users Network (QEUN) is urging Queensland businesses and residents to voice their opinions on electricity prices by registering for QCA workshops. Statement HERE. Workshop details HERE.
- The ACCC has released a guide for egg producers on its approach to enforcing the new National Information Standard on free range eggs. Details HERE.
- QFF industry member Growcom will be represented on the new Australian Horticultural Council led by National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), alongside Victorian Farmers’ Federation, NSW Farmers, the Voice of Horticulture and six commodity groups. Details HERE.
- Australia imported 10.5 million rose stems into the countryover the last two weeks for Valentines Day. QFF industry member Flower Association has spoken about the unintended biosecurity risks of imported flowers.
- ABC Landline has featured Scenic Rim dairy farmer and QDO member Kay Tommerup as part of their Invisible Farmer series looking at the role women play on our farms. See video HERE.
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