27 July 2020
- QFF has partnered with home-grown Australian businesses to provide additional value and support for the 14,000 primary producers the peak agricultural body represents. Read more and access special offers and discounts on practical farm services HERE.
- Agriculture is one of the most dangerous sectors to work in due to the combination of hazards, including plant, chemicals, noise, dust, sun exposure, working with animals as well as the fact many in the industry work alone or in remote locations. Read QFF’s Queensland Country Life column HERE.
- “Women aspire to undertake more business activities and hold more positions of leadership within the agriculture sector and in their communities.” Read more from QFF CEO Dr Georgina Davis regarding a recent joint report with Griffith University on farm businesswomen from InQueensland HERE.
- The latest QFF Energy Savers e-newsletter is now available! Stay up-to-date with the latest news including the team’s recent energy webinars, funding opportunities for efficiency projects and comparing tariff costs with Energy Made Easy. Check it out HERE.
- Having lived in the city for his entire life, Steven Wei never thought that one day he would work in the Australian agriculture industry with people from all over the world to help protect the Great Barrier Reef. Read more about his experience with the Agriculture Extension Work Placement Program 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, opportunities for agriculture. Register HERE.
- A recent Queensland Court of Appeal decision has illustrated the need for effective forward-planning to save farming families time and costs later. Read more from QFF corporate partner Holding Redlich HERE.
- “Sport in the rural areas is so important to communities; it brings the farming community together with the town community.” Read more Cotton Australia grower Stewart Denston about why sport is a key connector in cotton communities HERE.
- Farmsafe Australia has released their inaugural Safer Farms 2020 Agricultural Injury and Fatality Trend Report as part of National Farm Safety Week. The report highlights injury and fatality trends over the last 18 months and provides a 10-year comparison of the statistics. Read more HERE.
- Stay secure online this tax time! Be sure to remain vigilant, take precautions, address security, and uphold your privacy by assessing your online practices. For more information on how to protect your personal information from the ATO, click HERE.
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