Milk supply contract headlines underscore pressures on industry viability

In early July news broke that a Queensland dairy farmer's milk supply contract would not be renewed, in what QFF member eastAUSmilk described as the first test of commitment for the Queensland Dairy Plan.

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10 Things to Know - 7 September 2026

QFF has released an updated edition of the Queensland Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit giving Queensland landholders access to refreshed, practical and current guidance for navigating renewable energy proposals on their property.

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Four years strong in support of Queensland Agriculture

For four years, Sparke Helmore Lawyers has stood alongside the Queensland Farmers' Federation (QFF) as a trusted partner, helping to build a stronger future for the state's agriculture sector.

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10 Things to Know - 24 August 2026

1. It is National Biosecurity Week 2026. QFF and Biosecurity Queensland are encouraging business leaders to incorporate biosecurity management into their risk register through the Biosecurity in the Boardroom initiative.

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10 Things to Know - 17 August 2026

Last week QFF hosted our annual Celebration of Queensland Agriculture Ekka event at Parliament House, bringing together QFF’s Board, our peak body members and corporate partners, ministerial guests and key stakeholders to celebrate the...

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10 Things to Know - 10 August 2026

The Queensland Government is delivering the first set of targeted actions under Prosper 2050 by releasing Delivering Now 2026-2030.

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Welcoming QFF's New CEO Kylie Porter

Last week I was in Brisbane to welcome onboard QFF’s new CEO Kylie Porter for her first week in the role. Kylie has hit the ground running, meeting with her counterparts at QFF’s peak body member organisations to explore the...

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10 Things to Know - 3 August 2026

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) CEO Scott Kompo-Harms has called for imported food competing with the produce grown by Australian farmers to meet equivalent standards for food safety, traceability, biosecurity and ethical...

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When crisis hits, the businesses that cope best are the ones that planned ahead

QFF’s Managing Communications During a Crisis Program was developed to help farmers and agribusinesses across the state’s food, fibre and foliage sectors prepare for the unexpected.

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10 Things to Know - 6 July 2026

The Australian cotton industry has changed dramatically over the past few decades, but many of the faces have stayed the same. Meet the growers and industry leaders who have witnessed that transformation first-hand in Cotton Australia’s...

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From Campus to Catchment: How QFF’s Program is Growing the Next Generation of Ag Extension Officers

An additional seven new graduates recently joined QFF’s growing alumni of nearly 40 extension officers who’ve completed the 15-month program, which has been funded through the Queensland Government's Reef Water Quality Program since its...

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Kylie Porter appointed new Queensland Farmers’ Federation CEO

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kylie Porter as its new Chief Executive Officer.

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QFF's role shaping agricultural policy for long-term farm viability in Queensland

Samuel Laffer is QFF’s Senior Policy Officer - Agriculture, leading coordinated, sector-wide responses to complex policy challenges spanning land use, safety and compliance, environment, energy, input and output security, and innovation.

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10 Things to Know - 1 June 2026

Last week QFF announced that after four and a half years at the helm, Jo Sheppard will step down as CEO from mid-July 2026. Ms Sheppard has overseen a period of growth and organisational maturity, underlined by a constant focus on...

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Queensland Farmers’ Federation Congratulates Outgoing CEO Jo Sheppard on Successful Tenure

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has announced that Jo Sheppard will step down as CEO from mid-July 2026.

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10 Things to Know - 25 May 2026

Queensland’s 2026 sugarcane crush will officially get underway this week, with harvesters rumbling into life across the state’s far north. CANEGROWERS continues to raise concerns around fuel and fertiliser supply ahead of the crush.

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Agricultural industry bodies seek amendments to proposed legislative reform to maintain protections for Condamine Alluvium groundwater system critical for farmers and rural communities

The Condamine Alluvium is one of Queensland’s most important groundwater systems supporting some of Australia’s most productive cropping land, significant stock, domestic and community supplies, including up to 90% of the growing...

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10 Things to Know - 27 April 2026

QFF President Aaron Kiely has paid tribute to the late agricultural advocate Ian Burnett in his latest President’s Column.

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