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14 Mar 2024

Basin Plan must maintain “willing seller / willing buyer” principle for water recovery

Last week QFF and Cotton Australia provided submissions to the Federal Government regarding its draft framework for delivering the 450GL of environmental water called for by the Restoring Our Rivers...
7 Mar 2024

Eradication of fire ants is still possible but changes must be made to the current response

This week representatives from QFF and members Canegrowers and Cotton Australia, appeared at a public hearing as part of an ongoing inquiry into Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) in Australia. RIFA is...
29 Feb 2024

New Australian Feature Film Shines Spotlight on Mental Health in Rural Australia

A new Australian feature film is shining a spotlight on the critical issue of mental health in rural Australia. "Just A Farmer" is a compelling drama that portrays the impact of suicide on a rural...
22 Feb 2024

Government intervention required to save Mossman’s cane growing community

Queensland’s regions are defined by the commodities they produce. These commodities are often directly linked to the establishment and history of regional communities, giving towns their character...
15 Feb 2024

Federal Government policy pile-on is driving up farm business expenses

Australian food security is under threat by market forces impacting farm viability at both ends of the supply chain. Many farmers are receiving the same supermarket price for their product as they...
8 Feb 2024

Decision delayed for Glencore’s Great Artesian Basin Carbon Capture and Storage Project

Over the past year QFF and our members, alongside a wide range of concerned community, industry and environmental stakeholders, have sounded the alarm on a proposal from Glencore subsidiary Carbon...
1 Feb 2024

The government’s proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy lacks transparency and fairness

A proposed biosecurity tax, masquerading as a levy, is the latest in a long running series of policies over the past 18 months that are set to cost Australian primary producers more to grow our food,...
25 Jan 2024

Queensland growers require greater protections from market power imbalances

Last week QFF CEO Jo Sheppard, and QFF’s peak body members Canegrowers, Cotton Australia and Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG), met with Queensland Premier Steven Miles to discuss a...
18 Jan 2024

Supermarket produce pricing to be examined as farmers face rising costs of doing business

‘Cost of living’ may well have been the phrase of 2023. With continuous interest rate rises throughout the year, the inflationary crunch was felt across a host of daily purchases such as fuel and...
10 Jan 2024

Providing critical support to rural communities: QFF welcomes Rural Aid as Charity Partner

Last year QFF were proud to welcome Australia’s most trusted rural charity Rural Aid onboard as our official Charity Partner. Rural Aid provides critical support to farmers affected by natural...
4 Jan 2024

QFF and industry continue to rally against proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) project within the Great Artesian Basin

QFF and other industry groups, community organisations and scientific experts continue to rally against a proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) project seeking to inject liquified carbon dioxide...
28 Dec 2023

Reflecting on Queensland agriculture in 2023 and looking ahead to 2024

As we prepare to embark on a new year, which will no doubt be full of fresh opportunities and challenges for Queensland agriculture, it is a good time to take stock of the accomplishments of the...