10 Things to Know - 7 April 2026

QFF, our peak body members Cotton Australia, CANEGROWERS and Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers, and Corporate Partners Power Tynan, and Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise remain concerned by the impacts of global fuel and fertiliser...

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Batteries on farm: what we’re seeing across Queensland agriculture

The Cheaper Home Battery program has seen over 200,000 battery systems installed in homes, small businesses and farms in Australia, providing a storage capacity of nearly 5 GWh. 

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QFF’s Energy Engagement and Education Advisor is bridging the communication gap between the agriculture and energy sectors

Stephanie McKechnie is Queensland Farmers’ Federation’s Energy Engagement and Education Advisor (EEEA), working at the cross-roads of agriculture, competing interests for land use, and Queensland’s changing energy system.

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Biosecurity in the Boardroom campaign continues the risk management conversation in 2026

In 2025 QFF and Biosecurity Queensland launched the Biosecurity in the Boardroom initiative in Brisbane, bringing together corporate, industry and government leaders from sectors outside of agriculture to begin a conversation on the...

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A new course to help farmers make energy decisions

If you’ve ever looked at your electricity bill, talked to solar and battery companies, or tried to work out how to make your pumps or cold rooms run more efficiently, you’ll know that energy decisions on farms aren’t always straightforward.

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Supporting North Queensland agriculture to navigate energy change

Energy is an essential farm input, alongside water, that underpins much of the agricultural sector across North Queensland. Decisions around water and energy use have the potential to significantly impact farm profitability, productivity...

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10 Things to Know - 16 February 2026

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority has released its Basin Plan Review Discussion Paper, opening a 12-week consultation that will shape water policy for the next decade.

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10 Things to Know - 27 January 2026

QFF has launched a new website, making it easier for members and stakeholders to access QFF project updates, resources and advocacy priorities in one place.

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AgTech Advisory workshop series builds digital agriculture capability across Queensland

Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) recently delivered an AgTech training series designed to lift digital capability across Queensland’s agriculture sector.

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What Have Values Got to Do with Running a Great Farm Business?

Are you on track for a good year ahead? The start of a new year always feels like a natural pause point—a chance to reflect on the year that’s been, take stock of where we are now, and set our sights on what we want to change or...

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Keeping Business off the Menu this Christmas

This time of year captures the full range of feelings; from exhausted to exhilarated and everything in between.
Whatever the year has held for you, the weeks before year-end often bring additional pressures, timelines, and expectations.

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10 Things to Know - 15 December 2025

CANEGROWERS are turning 100 in 2026 – and they’re celebrating in style! The CANEGROWERS Centenary Collection is available now! Premium shirts, hats and gifts honouring a century of grit, pride and cane-country spirit.

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Energy Efficiency delivers more than energy savings

Energy efficiency is an important tool for farms to help reduce costs and improve productivity.

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How to find out what renewable energy projects are planned in your area

Queensland’s renewable energy rollout is well underway and many farming districts are seeing increasing interest from wind, solar, transmission and storage developers.

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Agricultural Extension Work Placement Program Regional Bus Tour Showcases the Depth of Queensland Agriculture and Extension in Action

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) and Biosecurity Queensland are encouraging all businesses to know the potential impacts of biosecurity events to their organisations, review their biosecurity readiness and strengthen their...

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How peak industry bodies in sectors outside of agriculture are supporting biosecurity risk management among their members

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) and Biosecurity Queensland are encouraging all businesses to know the potential impacts of biosecurity events to their organisations, review their biosecurity readiness and strengthen their...

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Water Use Efficiency Trial helping SEQ farmers optimise water and energy

Since November 2024, the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF), in partnership with Goanna Ag and supported by the Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (DLGWV), has delivered the Water Use Efficiency Trial (WUET) to help...

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Interstate lessons in on-farm energy efficiency – Kia Ora Piggery’s Bioenergy story

Attendees at the 2025 Renewables in Agriculture Conference in Bendigo heard the story of Kia Ora Piggery’s energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives during a site tour showcasing innovative bioenergy solutions in action.

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