With a reputation for innovation and resilience, regional Queensland has long been an economic powerhouse when it comes to the state’s economy. Whether in business, leadership, social issues or sport,...
Amid Australia’s first Varroa mite outbreak, Hort Innovation has joined forces with the University of Sydney to develop a world-first hormone-based pesticide that is safe for honeybees but fatal to...
Feral pigs – an economic, environmental and biosecurity risk
Currently, there are nearly more feral pigs in Australia than there are people. Farmers across Queensland have been battling to control pest animals across the board for many years but are...
South East Qld primary producers, businesses and non-profit organisations impacted by rainfall and flooding between February and April this year have more time to apply for an Extraordinary Disaster Assistance...
QFF calls for genuine employer engagement in roll out of new IR laws
The federal government has reportedly secured enough crossbench support to pass its new industrial relations laws this weekend. There is real concern amongst QFF members that the Bill may have...
Rising energy prices add to cost pressures for farmers
The release of the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) final determination on 2022-23 regulated retail electricity prices for Queensland has raised concern for farmers and regional communities and rightly so. Queensland...
QFF calls on Feds to prioritise workforce solutions
Agriculture is an important pillar of the Queensland economy and fundamental to the future success of the regions. The total value of Queensland’s primary industry commodities is forecast to be...
National Agriculture Day is held on the third Friday of November every year and is a good opportunity to celebrate an industry that is integral to all of our lives....
Key stakeholders in Queensland’s environmental regulation sector are invited by the Department of Environment and Science to participate in a stakeholder consultation about a possible Independent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
The Department of Resouces recently released a discussion paper titled A review of coexistence principles and coexistence institutions. This paper is seeking feedback on two coexistence-related actions in the Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan (QRIDP):...
QFF invites you to breakfast to celebrate National Agriculture Day 2022 on 18 November. We present keynote speaker Dr Terry McCosker OAM, Founding Director of RCS Australia along with a panel...
The Albanese government handed down its first budget this week which was accompanied by warnings of rising inflation and the pressures attributed to the substantial impact of flooding including increasing...