- Canegrowers Business Essentials program is providing hands-on tools for growers, provided through a series of workshops. The sessions will include topics such as HR management, and WH&S, sugar pricing strategy and sugarcane specific topics. Find upcoming dates and register here.
- Last week the National Farmers’ Federation welcomed funding for a third round of the On Farm Connectivity Program (OFCP), which is designed to assist farmers to adopt advanced connected machinery and sensor technology. Read more here.
- As part of the ongoing effort to raise awareness of the dangers of off-target spraying, Cotton Australia are urging farmers to remain vigilant and collaborate with apiarists so everyone can ‘Bee aware’ of signs of bee hives in their regions. Read more here.
- QFF recently hosted a series of webinars which shared energy efficiency insights gleamed from the QBEST Ag Program which conducted energy audits on farms throughout Queensland. Find the full webinar playlist here. If you are a farmer or landholder with questions about on-farm energy efficiency or other energy matters, contact QFF’s Energy Information Service for Landholders (EISL). Learn more here.
- Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers have published a story highlighting the journey of three South Burnett avocado farmers, including their interaction with Growcom projects such as Hort360 and its Farm Business Resilience module. Read more here.
- Primary producers impacted by the recent weather events in the Southern Downs region are encouraged to report any damages or losses through the Department of Primary Industries’ Disaster Impact Survey here.
- Last week the Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Julie Collins MP, travelled to London, Brussels and Berlin to meet with trading partners to discuss a range of agricultural trade issues including the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation which threatens Australian exports. Read more here.
- QFF corporate partner RELA have released a Q&A with Andy Leathem, RELA’s Legal Counsel, which discusses Farm Plans, and how as renewable energy projects become more widespread, developers will rely on Farm Plans to align with landowners and ensure coexistence with farming operations. Read more here.
- The latest episode of the Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story podcast features a conversation with a food scientist who explains why nutrition starts on the farm and the impact of food production systems on consumers. Listen here.
- AgriFutures growAG will host a webinar on Wednesday, 5 February providing high-level insights into Australia’s agrifood tech ecosystem, including key industries and innovation priorities. Learn more and register here. The webinar will also serve as an opportunity to connect with key industry leaders attending AgriFutures evokeAG. 2025 in Brisbane on 18-19 February.