10 Things To Know - 26 October 2026

1. Surface water entitlement holders in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin are encouraged to review their telemetry requirements ahead of upcoming compliance deadlines.

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10 Things To Know - 19 October 2026

1. Don’t miss out on your ticket to QFF’s National Agriculture Day breakfast featuring keynote speaker the Treasurer of Queensland, the Hon David Janetzki MP on Wednesday, 18 November 2026.

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Regional business leaders encouraged to put biosecurity on the boardroom agenda

Business, government and industry leaders gathered in Toowoomba this morning for the latest Biosecurity in the Boardroom event, highlighting the growing importance of biosecurity risk management across Queensland's regional economies.

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10 Things to Know - 6 October 2026

Cotton Australia is continuing to work with the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), the Australian Government and industry partners to protect agriculture’s access to Working Holiday Makers (WHMs) and support growers facing immediate...

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10 Things to Know - 28 September 2026

The Queensland Government’s Primary Industries and Resources Committee is seeking submissions regarding the Mineral Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026. Have your say on the Bill here by Monday, 12 October 2026.

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Pastoral Partners Australia - Drought and Climate Adaptation Program Case Study

Pastoral Partners Australia manage 12 grazing properties spanning 150,000 hectares across the Balonne and Maranoa regions of Queensland. Their business is primarily cattle grazing with a small proportion of sheep, as well as 10 ACCU...

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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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