- Cotton Australia General Manager, Michael Murray, recently attended and presented at the Queensland ESG Agricultural Industry Roundtable, organised by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and hosted by Agriculture Minister Mark Furner. Read more here.
- Last week Queensland was officially declared drought free after the remaining two local government areas of Bulloo and Diamantina had their drought status revoked. Read more here.
- Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) have shared an article discussing their new project “Geared Up Growers” which aims to support growers in their negotiations with retailers Read more here. Last week the Senate committee examining supermarket prices handed down its final report recommending that laws to break up supermarket giants that abuse their market power be introduced. Read more here.
- The National Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Expo is taking place on Thursday, 4 July 2024 in Toowoomba. Hear from speakers from QFF as well as farmers, industry experts, government and more. Register to attend here.
- Over 100 growers and industry leaders gathered in Mackay last week for the inaugural Sugar Cubed Conference. Read more about the event here.
- The replacement Mary Basin Water Plan (2024) has been finalised, setting out how much water is available for consumptive uses – and how much water needs to remain in the river system for the environment. Read more here.
- Expanding the operations of Queensland-owned vegetable farming and marketing company Kalfresh, The Scenic Rim Agricultural Industrial Precinct (SRAIP) is a step closer after the Coordinator-General recommended it proceed. Read more here.
- EastAUSmilk has recently held multiple meetings with Commonwealth public servants and politicians to discuss the Dairy Industry Code, Fruit and Vegetable Code, competition policy, and the needs of the dairy industry. Read more here.
- A $US3.2 million project is using Queensland agricultural expertise to research ways to improve the performance and health of beef and dairy cattle while reducing methane emissions. Read more here.
- A successful Beef 2024 event last week saw global, national and local delegates flock to Rockhampton to enjoy what has become a keynote agricultural event for Australian agriculture. A number of announcements were made during the event with Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt confirming that there will be No Emission Targets for Agricultureand the Prime Minister announcing $519.1 for Drought Resilience.
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