- Farmers throughout the Great Barrier Reef catchments will benefit from 11 new extension officer graduates who recently began a work placement program with various agricultural advisory and Natural Resource Management groups. Read more from QFF and meet the graduates HERE.
- Three peak bodies including QFF have joined forces to welcome an assurance by the Queensland Government it can use existing powers under the Local Government Act to defend their industries from ‘unfair and inequitable’ council rate increases. Read more HERE.
- QFF is calling on the Australian Government to provide clarity around emissions reductions targets and support to achieve them to ensure the state’s agriculture sector remains competitive in the global market. Read QFF’s media statement HERE.
- It is essential that climate change solutions centre and safeguard those most disproportionately impacted by environmental degradation and climate change, and in Queensland, the protection of our food production systems and our natural flora and fauna must be a priority. Read QFF’s Queensland Country Life column HERE.
- The Soil Your Undies experiment, which was developed by the CottonInfo program and the University of New England, has attracted interest and more participants. Read the story below to discover cotton’s natural properties and why healthy soils are important to the industry’s growers HERE.
- The World’s Poultry Science Association Forum, in conjunction with Poultry Information Exchange will be held on 11 May 2021 both in person and online. The themes for the day will be Poultry Farming Sustainability and current topics in poultry health. For more information and to register, click HERE.
- The Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Farm Safety Calendar Colouring Competition is now open. 12 $250 vouchers are up for grabs to primary students whose illustrations help spread the farm safety message. The competition closes on 25 June, 2021. More information and enter HERE.
- The Queensland Government is holding information sessions in May and June for producers and agriculture advisors ahead of new Reef regulations requirements which come into force from 1 June 2021. For details on session locations and times, and to register HERE.
- The Queensland Environment Department has released a new online Public Register Portal providing improved access to information about environmental licences and permits in Queensland. For more information and to access the portal, click HERE.
- Meet QFF’s Energy Savers team at the Lockyer Valley Growers Working Lunch on Thursday, 29 April from 12-1.30pm at the Grantham Butter Factory and Agrotrend Bundaberg at the Bundaberg Recreational Precinct on Friday, April 30 and Saturday May 1. We look forward to seeing you there!
10 Things to know
Subscribe to QFF’s weekly ’10 things to know’ e-bulletin stay up to date with the latest news affecting Queensland agriculture.
Subscribe
Get ’10 things to know’ weekly direct to your inbox.