The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

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The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

Projects Newsroom

The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

Projects Newsroom

The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

Projects Newsroom

The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

Projects Newsroom

The United Voice of Agriculture in Queensland

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across the state.

Projects Newsroom

President's Column

5 Jun 2025

QFF and our peak industry body members welcome changes to the definition of ‘primary producer’ in Queensland

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Current Projects

Projects undertaken by QFF seek to benefit and support Queenslands farmers across all industries.

Energy Information Service for Landholders
Queensland Ag Energy Hub
Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit
Farm Business Resilience Program

Energy Information Service for Landholders

Energy Information Service for Landholders

The Energy Information Service for Landholders can be accessed Monday - Friday from 8:30am - 5pm via 07 3329 7500.

What is it?

The Energy Information Service for Landholders is a free phone service for farmers and landholders in Queensland providing information and guidance on a range of energy matters.

Objective

To ensure farmers and landholders in Queensland can access up to date information and guidance about energy on their farm and for their business.

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Queensland Ag Energy Hub

Queensland Ag Energy Hub

The Queensland Ag Energy Hub provides a centralised hub of information for Queensland farmers navigating the energy needs and requirements of their operations.

What is it?

The website provides information about reducing expenditure and case studies from farms that have successfully implemented savings initiatives, as well as fact sheets on pumping, irrigation, energy efficient farm buildings and more.

Objective

To ensure farmers can access information about energy saving opportunities on their farm and in their business.

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Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit

Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit

Queensland Farmers’ Federation in partnership with the Queensland Government, has prepared the Queensland Renewable Energy Landholder Toolkit to assist and inform landholders as they respond to and negotiate with energy industry representatives about accessing land and developing renewable energy projects.

What is it?

A Toolkit to assist and inform landholders as they respond to and negotiate with energy industry representatives about accessing land and developing renewable energy projects.

Objective

To ensure landholders are aware of the various potential benefits and risks associated with on-farm renewable developments.

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Farm Business Resilience Program

Farm Business Resilience Program

The Farm Business Resilience Program (FBRP) is available to primary producers in Queensland. The Program helps you review all aspects of your business and identify strategies to address your risks through the development of a Farm Business Resilience Plan. This program is jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program.

What is it?

The program supports farmers to identify gaps and areas of focus for their business. FBRP can assist with natural disaster and drought management, strategic business and risk management skills, family business planning and natural resource management.

Objective

Improving your farm’s long-term business resilience to help you absorb and recover from challenges that have a negative impact on production and financial returns.

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10 Things to know

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Industry Members

QFF is a federation that represents the interests of peak state and national agriculture industry organisations, which in turn collectively represent more than 13,000 primary producers across Queensland.

Queensland Farmers' Federation

4 days ago

🚜 Far North Queensland really knows how to host a field day 😎 Members of the QFF team spent last week enjoying the biennial Rotary FNQ Field Days event in Mareeba.On Thursday morning, QFF hosted the inaugural AgTech and Innovation Breakfast alongside our members Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers and CANEGROWERS with guest speakers Minister for Primary Industries the Hon Tony Perrett MP and Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers the Hon Ann Leahy. Minister Perrett and Minister Leahy provided insights into their respective policy areas including updates on the 25-Year Blueprint Strategy for Queensland Agriculture, and the important role industry plays in shaping the future of the sector. Minister Leahy spoke about the significant potential she sees for agriculture with regard to water planning and the expansion of unallocated water for agriculture. Questions from guests allowed discussion on other critical topics for agriculture including #biosecurity, and the critical impact of #transport and #logistics challenges in the north and the need for building greater #resilience in our roads. A massive thank you to the Rotary FNQ Field Days Organising Committee for their support to bring the QFF AgTech and Innovation Breakfast to the field days event. Following the Breakfast, a major win for Queensland primary producers was announced by Minister Perrett with changes to the definition of a primary producer to be amended allowing greater access to support under the join Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). You can read more about this here bit.ly/4mIWj0nOther highlights included attending the National Farmers' Federation Queensland Roadshow Event focused on Policy, Innovation & Policy hearing insights from Farmsafe Australia, Telstra and NFF CEO Troy Williams. QFF CEO Jo Sheppard also joined QFVG CEO Rachel Chambers and CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan for QFVG's Social Licence Forum discussion on 'Five years of change: Key milestones shaping growers' worlds and what's next'. QFF Vice President and Agritourism Queensland President Kay Tommerup also spoke on the Agri-Tourism panel discussing the opportunities agritourism can provide farming enterprises, alongside the challenges for farmers to diversify in this area. We would also like to thank ExxonMobil for joining QFF at our Exhibitor Site showcasing their Future Fuels initiatives and opportunities for producers in the north to engage. QFF was also able to highlight some of our key projects covering #energy, #water, farm business resilience, and more. We can't wait for the 2027 event! #QldAgriculture #QldFarmers Queensland Agriculture ... See MoreSee Less

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Queensland Farmers' Federation

4 days ago

This week in 10 Things to Know 👇 👨‍🌾 QFF, alongside its peak industry body members Cotton Australia, Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers and CANEGROWERS, have welcomed last week’s announcement by Minister for Primary Industries the Hon Tony Perrett MP regarding changes to the definition of a ‘primary producer’ in Queensland. 🚜 The Rotary FNQ Field Days - northern Australia’s largest field days event - welcomed record numbers last week in Mareeba. 🌱 Woolworths and the National Farmers' Federation (NFF) have partnered to launch the AgriEmpower Scholarship. 20 scholarships of $20,000 each are available with individuals aged 25-40 across the agricultural supply chain eligible.Read more here 👉 bit.ly/4mIpXmh ... See MoreSee Less

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7 days ago

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Queensland Farmers' Federation

1 week ago

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) alongside its peak industry body members Cotton Australia, Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) and CANEGROWERS, have welcomed today’s announcement at the FNQ Field Days event in Mareeba by the Minister for Primary Industries the Hon Tony Perrett MP regarding changes to the definition of a ‘primary producer’ in Queensland.The changes will see the definition of a primary producer amended allowing greater access to support under the join Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), allowing disaster-affected farmers who may have been previously ineligible for assistance in Queensland can apply for support measures like Disaster Recovery Grants, disaster loans and freight subsidies.The previous definition of primary producer caused confusion for farmers and farm businesses applying for disaster and drought assistance. It also limited a farmer’s ability to generate ‘off-farm’ income—through agritourism, contract harvesting, or other farming-related activities—without risking the loss of their primary producer status.QFF CEO Jo Sheppard said that QFF and its peak body members – Canegrowers, Cotton Australia, and QFVG – have advocated for these changes for more than a decade.“The previous definition of ‘primary producer’ has been a barrier to farmers across the state receiving the timely support they need during natural disasters and droughts,” Ms Sheppard said.“Good agricultural policy is never a set and forget. It is critical that policy relating to the definition of a primary producer keeps up with the evolving face of Queensland farmers and their farming operations.“It is positive to see that farmers who are strengthening their farm business resilience by diversifying on-farm income streams will no longer being penalised and risking their primary producer status.”Read more here 👉 bit.ly/4mIWj0n#QldFarmers #QldAgriculture ... See MoreSee Less

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Queensland Farmers' Federation

1 week ago

Effectively managing farm business risk requires careful planning. This is especially true for farm businesses that are family owned and operated given the number of roles and responsibilities primary producers have on farm.Having the right processes and documentation in place to effectively manage risk including family business risks, climate and weather risks, financial and market risks, biosecurity incursions and other crisis scenarios is essential.QFF, through the delivery of the Farm Business Resilience Program (FBRP), has been supporting primary producers to manage their risks for many years.As part of FBRP, in July QFF will host a webinar featuring Sparke Helmore Lawyers to discuss wills and estates in agribusiness. In this webinar, Kylie Wilson, Partner, Sparke Helmore Lawyers will explain where Will and Enduring Powers of Attorney documents can go wrong to demonstrate the best ways to protect your farm business against unforeseen or problematic issues.In addition to the FBRP, QFF alongside our peak body members CANEGROWERS, Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers, and Blue Hill, a specialty agricultural public relations agency, are rolling out Managing Communications During a Crisis workshops across Queensland.These workshops cover the fundamentals of crisis communication for farmers and agricultural industry representatives. Recent sessions in Rockhampton and the Sunshine Coast have highlighted real life examples including the 2018 strawberry needle tampering incident, and the animal activist trespass incident at Lemontree Feedlot at Millmerran in 2019.In addition to these projects, QFF has continued to advocate alongside our peak body members Canegrowers, Cotton Australia, and Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers for much needed policy changes to assist with farm business planning and risk management.Read more here 👉 bit.ly/43PWsaE#QldAgriculture #QldFarmers ... See MoreSee Less

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Queensland Farmers' Federation @qldfarmers ·

24 Feb

🚜 Last Friday QFF and @CANEGROWERS participated in the #Agribusiness Investment Roundtable hosted by Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership @DavidJanetzkiMP and Minister for Primary Industries @TonyPerrettMP.

#QldFarmers #Agriculture

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CANEGROWERS @canegrowers ·

18 Feb

BIG WIN FOR GROWERS! 🌱🚜💪
CANEGROWERS has secured replanting support for flood-affected growers! After strong advocacy alongside @QldFarmers and their commodities, the Qld Govt has agreed to extend disaster recovery grants to cover replanting costs - a crucial step in getting…

Queensland Farmers' Federation @qldfarmers ·

12 Feb

Next week Brisbane will be hosting @AgriFuturesAU @evokeAG 2025 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on 18-19 February.

Read more in our President's Column below 👇
https://bit.ly/4hPrpRb

#AgTech #AgChatOz #Agriculture

Queensland Farmers' Federation @qldfarmers ·

10 Feb

🥕 Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) have published an article highlighting the vital role of #AgriculturalExtension in bridging the gap between scientific discovery and the practical implementation of these findings on farm.

Read more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3WPe176