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15 May 2025

Energy efficiency, affordability and reliability remains a top priority for Queensland agriculture

On-farm energy usage is a significant cost for many primary producers across Queensland, particularly in intensive agricultural operations. For more than a decade the Queensland Farmers’...
8 May 2025

Time to get on with it following Federal Election result

Australians headed to the polls over the weekend to cast their vote in the 2025 Federal Election with the Australian Labor Party and Prime Minister the Hon Anthony Albanese now confirmed to return to...
1 May 2025

Strong policy measures needed for Queensland agriculture regardless of Federal Election outcome

This weekend Australians will head to the polls and determine the next Australian Government. Throughout the campaign the Queensland agriculture sector has welcomed a number of bipartisan...
24 Apr 2025

Discussing the opportunities and risks impacting Queensland’s agricultural land

Today’s land use planning decisions will have significant impacts on future generations of Queensland agricultural production. These impacts will flow on to our state’s economy, our national...
17 Apr 2025

Discussing the need for greater investment in Queensland’s regional roads and infrastructure

Last week the Federal Opposition announced plans to establish a $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund (RAFF) to invest in regional health care, childcare and infrastructure if elected on May...
10 Apr 2025

Discussing the United States’ tariffs on Australian exports and their potential impact on Queensland agriculture

Last week the United States imposed tariffs on almost all imports to the US at a minimum rate of 10%. This 10% tariff figure has been applied to Australian exports to the US. The impact of this...
3 Apr 2025

A productive and sustainable agriculture sector needs to be next Australian Government’s focus

Last week Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the federal election for Saturday, 3 May. The call came just 12 hours after the Opposition delivered its budget reply to the Federal Government’s...
27 Mar 2025

Lacklustre Federal Budget leaves agriculture sector looking ahead to the Federal Election

This week a low vibing budget was handed down by the Federal Government amidst a backdrop of subdued expectations in relation to economic growth and the ongoing structural deficit projected for the...
20 Mar 2025

Discussing Australian agricultural exports

The future of Australian agricultural exports is in the spotlight this week, in the lead up to the 2025 Federal Election and in the wake of recent tariff decisions from the United...
13 Mar 2025

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred inundates south-east Queensland farms

Over the weekend south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales prepared for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which made landfall as a tropical low on Saturday morning. Not since Tropical Cyclones...
6 Mar 2025

Reducing farm input costs key to securing a better future for Queensland farmers

Last week QFF and our peak body members Canegrowers, Cotton Australia, Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers and Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland attended the 25-Year Blueprint for a...
27 Feb 2025

Discussing agriculture’s priorities for the upcoming Federal Election

This week the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) released their election priorities ahead of the upcoming Federal Election, with a National Food Security Preparedness Strategy topping the list of...