4 Nov 2019
- QFF and its members have welcomed the Queensland LNP’s commitment to commission the CSIRO to begin advanced planning for the New Bradfield Scheme if elected in 2020. Read QFF’s media statement HERE.
- QFF has again called for bipartisan action from the State Parliament to increase and implement effective punishments for activists trespassing on farmers’ properties who show no regard for the law or respect for other people. Read more HERE.
- A cane grower reducing nitrogen use, a grazier undertaking erosion repair work, a cross-industry practice change project, and trailblazing reef extension officers are among the finalists in the 2019 Reef Champion Awards. Read the media statement and meet the finalists HERE.
- Droughts are part and parcel of farming in Queensland and there are no miracle cures or quick fixes. However, a political or ideological blame game fuelled by talking points with the aim of winning votes or pursuing a cause is as fruitless as the parched perennials and as bare as the once grassed paddocks. Read QFF’s QCL column HERE.
- Queensland farmers and service providers are encouraged to attend workshops about climate and weather risks and seasonal outlooks run by QFF, DTN and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in Ayr, Townsville and Ingham this month. Register your attendance HERE.
- The latest Energy Savers e-newsletter is now available! Stay up-to-date with the latest news and events including the amount of energy and cost savings identified in the energy audits we’ve completed and preliminary audit results from HQ Plantations. Read more HERE.
- Are you a farmer or adviser looking to improve your understanding of digital innovation in the agriculture sector? Join the RJSA and TAFE Queensland for two-day Digital Innovation Workshops in St George and Somerset in November to learn more about agtech solutions that could increase efficiency and productivity. Register HERE, or if you need convincing, check out this VIDEO.
- Efforts to shield Australia from the devastating impact of exotic pests and diseases take a front seat with the opening of nominations for the 2020 Australian Biosecurity Awards. For more information or nominate HERE.
- Farmers with clever, sustainable agriculture ideas can turn them into reality by applying for grants of up to $50,000 under round three of the Smart Farms Small Grants Grants applications are open until 19 December 2019. For more information and to apply, click HERE.
- Cairns and Toowoomba have been selected as regional sites for a multimillion-dollar investment to boost jobs in Queensland and enhance the regions’ reputation as an agricultural export hot spot.
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