- The agriculture sector continues to play its part by limiting the impact of fire ants and fulfilling its post border prevention and management obligations to ensure Queensland’s economy, environment, health and way of life is not adversely impacted. Read QFF’s Queensland Country Life column HERE.
- “We expect the state government to continue to safeguard existing water entitlements, and the reliability of those entitlements, while investigating and remedying water supply constraints more broadly across the region to ensure the most viable outcome for farmers in the Bundaberg community.” Read more from QFF CEO Dr Georgina Davis regarding the latest Paradise Dam report HERE.
- The QFF Energy Savers team is holding a short webinar series to improve farmers’ knowledge and understanding of their energy usage and how to reduce their electricity bills. The second webinar is scheduled for 28 May from 1-2pm and will focus on efficiency initiatives identified by farm energy audits. Register HERE and watch the first webinar HERE.
- The latest Energy Savers e-newsletter is now available! Stay up-to-date with the latest news including the team’s recent visits to audit farms, the potential for Distributed Energy Resources on farm and the future uses for hydrogen. Check it out HERE.
- Growing up on a cotton property near Jimbour on the Darling Downs, Ellie McVeigh never imagined herself working in tropical North Queensland. But QFF’s Agricultural Extension Work Placement Program, gave her an opportunity to become part of the agricultural extension industry. Read more about Ellie’s experiences working with farmers HERE.
- New research has found pro-active preparedness activities rather than post-event or re-active disaster relief is key to risk management in a changing climate. See the reports written by QFF’s crop insurance project partners, the University of Southern Queensland and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries HERE.
- Casual workers can be a fantastic resource for farmers. But if you start regularly engaging the same labourers to work on additional tasks, do they become permanent employees? Read more from QFF corporate partner Holding Redlich HERE.
- While governments will not be able to keep everyone in a job, or necessarily sustain generous social security payments, they can conceivably do more to ensure everyone has equal access to nutritious food, including fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts. Read more from QFF industry member Growcom HERE.
- After a disappointing wet season, the total area of Queensland that is drought-declared remains unchanged at 67.4 per cent. Any producer who is experiencing difficult conditions in any council area that is not drought declared can apply for an Individually Droughted Property declaration. Details HERE.
- The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is interested in the current and potential uses of drones in agriculture. They have developed a survey to seek your views on how you use drones, any barriers to adoption and opportunities for further growth of drone use. Have your say HERE.
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