- From 1 July 2017 QRAA has re-branded to become the Queensland Rural and Development Authority (QRIDA). The Queensland Farm Finance Strategy (QFFS) managed by QFF too has been superseded with farm debt mediation now managed by QRIDA. Details HERE.
- Three months after Cyclone Debbie agriculture has made big progress. See how far farmers have come and what lessons have been learned. QFF media statement HERE.
- A new report revealing The Great Barrier Reef is worth $56 billion has reinforced the need for greater investment to protect the reef. See how farmers are playing their part in this week’s QFF column HERE.
- With farmers weighing up options to leave the grid, Queensland’s spiraling electricity prices have become unsustainable. See the fourth and final of QFF’s Energy month columns in QCL HERE.
- The latest edition of the QFF’s Energy Savers e-news is HERE. This edition includes a video case study, details on QRIDA’s low-cost sustainability loan and the future of energy networks.
- The QFF Energy Savers Program is making real progress by assisting farmers to identify and implement on-farm energy savings. See QFF’s media statement discussing the success and future of the project HERE.
- QFF industry member Cotton Australia has joined QFF in calling for the removal of stamp duty in Queensland after NSW moves to remove the inefficient tax. Cotton Australia media release HERE.
- Are you aware that almost two thirds of bacon sold in Australia is made from imported pork? Become more informed on where you bacon comes from and by doing so support our Queensland pork farmers.
- The Crawford Fund is holding its 2017 Annual Conferenceon ‘The Digital Revolution in Agriculture‘ in Canberra from 7-8 August. The focus is on the impact of the data revolution for smallholder farmers. Details HERE.
- The Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment (OGIA) is holding information sessions in Roma 4 July and Dalby 5 July on the 2016 Underground Water Impact Report(UWIR). Details HERE.
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