9 Nov 2020
- QFF has congratulated Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and the Labor Party on being re-elected at the weekend’s State Election. QFF CEO Dr Georgina Davis welcomed several agriculture focused election commitments from the Labor Party and said that it was now time to deliver for the sector. Read the media statement HERE.
- QFF has partnered with agritourism specialists Regionality to launch the Queensland Agritourism Roadmap to sow the seeds of opportunity for agritourism in the state as part of the Growing Queensland’s Agritourism Sector initiative. Read QFF’s media release HERE.
- Storm season is now under way in Queensland, recently ushered in by destructive hailstorms across the south-east of the state. Despite many farmers sustaining significant damage, agricultural insurance remains an under-developed risk management tool. Read QFF’s Queensland Country Life column HERE.
- On National Agriculture Day, QFF is co-hosting a breakfast event with the Queensland Branch of Soil Science Australia, titled ‘The Future of Queensland’s Soils’ to celebrate the values that drive our farmers to grow world-class food, fibre and foliage. Register now HERE.
- Join the Rural Jobs and Skills Alliance, TAFE Queenslandand leading industry partners for a webinar series offering farm information and insights this month. Including sessions on internet accessibility and protecting against malicious cyber activity. Register HERE.
- Australian native plants are ideal to answer consumer trends and niches. However, little market research regarding production is available. QFF partnered with Nursery and Garden Industry Queensland and students from the University of Queensland to assist with this challenge in a real-world group-work situation. Read the report HERE.
- After changes to the Queensland border, the class exemption for farmers and agribusiness workers needing to move between Queensland and New South Wales hotspots to perform essential agribusiness services or farming activities has been extended until 11.59 pm on 31 December 2020. Details HERE.
- Caught in a land access dispute? The Land Access Ombudsman Queensland (LAO) can help. LAO Dispute Resolution Officers are coming to the Western Downs and Maranoa regions this 16-18 November. Book a private appointment to discuss your matter HERE.
- The National Drought and North Queensland Flood Response and Recovery Agency is hitting the road this month stopping in at Roma, St George and Goondiwindi to make it easier for communities to access support and information while living through the immediate and longer-term effects of drought. Details HERE.
- Regionality‘s Farm2Plate Exchange will be held in the Scenic Rim in May 2021, highlighting the region’s growing reputation as a clean and sustainable food producer and agritourism destination. For more information and to register, click HERE.
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