29 Jan 2018
- Last financial year Foodbank redistributed 3.6 million kilos of fresh produce from Queensland farmers to struggling families. Wide Bay farmers were the largest suppliersdonating 1.3 million kilos of ‘unwanted’ food.
- Primary producers can now access free expert financial analysis and advice through the government’s Queensland Farm Debt Restructure Office. Details HERE.
- Aussie farmers and dairy producers are set to benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal which will open new markets for exports. Details HERE.
- A suspected case of Panama disease has been identified on a Tully banana farm in Far North Queensland. Details HERE.
- The ACCC released its Small Business in Focus report, highlighting outcomes for small business and the agriculture sector over the second half of 2017. Report HERE.
- QFF industry member CANEGROWERS has been acknowledged by Queensland Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch for its commitment to improving water quality for the Great Barrier Reef through Smartcane BMP.
- Queensland export pork processor Swickers has officially re-started production in Kingaroy following a $60 million expansion. Details HERE.
- CSIRO has developed a questionnaire to find where food losses and vegetable waste occur in the supply chain. Take the survey HERE.
- QFF industry member Cotton Australia aims to make its 2018 Australian Cotton Conference the biggest cotton gathering ever, to be held on the Gold Coast from 7-9 August. Registrations open early March. Details HERE.
- Farmers north of Toowoomba have failed to qualify for disaster relief, prompting calls for amendments to be made to National Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA). Details HERE.
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