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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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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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.
Join the QFF Industry Resilience and Recovery Officer (IRRO) team for a free informative 'When Waters Rise' networking event.The workshop will provide key insights and information for primary producers in the Logan region. Meet with other local farmers and:🌧 Learn how to develop a flood management plan for your farm🥬 Connect with industry representatives including the Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG)💻 Learn how to use Logan City Council's Disaster Dashboard.Learn more and register here 👉 bit.ly/3Ub3lOCLogan farmers are invited to a networking opportunity, 'When Waters Rise', hosted by the Queensland Farmers Federation Industry Resilience and Recovery team. This free workshop will provide key insights and information for primary producers in the Logan region. - Learn how to develop a flood management plan for your farm- Connect with industry representatives including the Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers- Learn how to use Logan City Council's Disaster DashboardRegister today: www.loed.com.au/events/when-waters-rise-a-logan-farmers-networking-opportunity/... See MoreSee Less
Considered land use planning will play an integral role in the future viability and sustainability of the Queensland agriculture sector.With a growing population and increasing urban development, alongside renewable energy and infrastructure developments and their associated offset requirements, and environment projects including carbon and biodiversity schemes, demand for land across the state is continuing to increase.We are seeing many opportunities and risks that are presenting to landholders and regional communities due to this growth and it is becoming very apparent that if we don’t get it right and appropriately manage the way in which we use Queensland’s highly productive agricultural land, we could be setting ourselves up for some unintended, perverse outcomes down the track.Farmers are working hard to be informed and proactive in seeking out some of the emerging opportunities, whilst also managing the risks. For farmers, it is as much about knowing what is a good fit for their future business and family goals as it is knowing what is not.QFF and our members are calling for the development of a strategic plan for food and agriculture to ensure the future viability of farmers. This plan needs to drive actions that strengthen protections for priority and highly productive agricultural land while also aiding the development of reasonable use guidelines to protect existing agricultural enterprises to ensure that consumers can continue to access high quality, affordable Australian food, fibre and foliage.QFF are joining our peak body member CANEGROWERS Australia, in calling on the state government to work directly with industry to develop a strategic approach to the development of rapidly growing opportunities, like sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and future fuel opportunities for farmers.Read more in our President's Column below 👇 bit.ly/3Yollro... See MoreSee Less
📢 Media Release: Urgent whole-of-government action needed to confront biosecurity crisis.In the lead up to the State Government Election later this month, the QFF, alongside peak body members CANEGROWERS, Cotton Australia and Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG), as well as the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ), have today joined together in urging political parties to commit to prioritising a whole-of-government approach to strengthen the state’s biosecurity surveillance, preparedness and response capabilities, while also providing leadership in the management of those biosecurity risks that are already present in our State.QFF CEO Jo Sheppard said biosecurity risks in Queensland are expected to increase by four-fold in the years ahead, which is concerning for all Queenslanders, not just agriculture.“Unfortunately, current funding and partnership models are failing to manage the complex and increasing biosecurity risks and do not reflect the shared responsibility approach that is required if we are going to get on top of biosecurity risks now and in the future,” Ms Sheppard said.“QFF is calling for parties who wish to take office at the end of October to commit to elevating biosecurity across all government portfolios, commit to a significant investment in building biosecurity capacity in the regions, the establishment of regional biosecurity zones and to ensure all protected areas of land proactively meet their biosecurity and pest management obligations.”Read the full media release here 👉 bit.ly/3Ns9kLm... See MoreSee Less
👩🌾 Happy International Rural Women's Day.Through advocacy, leadership, projects and policy work, the women at QFF, our members and corporate partners are making massive positive impacts across the agriculture sector.We also join in celebrating the women making vital contributions across the wider Queensland agriculture sector, both on and off-farm, as well as to our rural communities. AgriFutures Australia's Rural Women's Acceleration Grant and Rural Women's Award are currently both accepting applications, with women in rural, regional and remote areas of Queensland strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about the award here 👉 bit.ly/3Abe7gW... See MoreSee Less
This week in 10 Things to Know 👇🧑🌾 Cotton Australia is celebrating the Australian cotton industry for achieving new levels of best practice farm operation and improving its international reputation for sustainably grown cotton thanks to an increased take-up of the myBMP program.📈 Join QFF and The Demographic Group's Bernard Salt, one of Australia's leading social commentators, for a compelling breakfast event to better understand the demographic factors likely to shape 'Australia 2025' and what this means for the agriculture sector, regional communities and the Queensland economy.🥕 Nearly 95 per cent of Australians are not eating their recommended servings of vegetables leading to health concerns and the impacts this downward trend in consumption is having on farmers.Read more here 👉https://bit.ly/3zXzkuM ... See MoreSee Less
This week in 10 Things to Know👉 Cotton Australia is celebrating the Australian cotton industry for achieving new levels of best practice and join QFF & one of Australia's leading social commentators for a compelling breakfast event. https://lnkd.in/gaGaUJvq
Transport & infrastructure are critical to QLD’s agriculture sector & all industries that contribute to the #QLDeconomy. QFF is urging political parties to commit to a long term, strategic approach to investing in transport & logistics infrastructure. https://bit.ly/3BHoytd
We're taking our message straight to the people & politicians with bold billboards – like this one in Premier @StevenJMiles' electorate. Let’s make sure they know how much this industry means to us! Support us at: https://bit.ly/4eAwJ9m #qldpol #auspol
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Join QFF & The Demographics Group for this compelling event to better understand the factors likely to shape 'Australia 2025' and what this means for the #agsector, #regionalcommunities & the #QLDeconomy. Purchase tickets here👉 https://bit.ly/3NDEXlj