QFF says Queensland Government unfairly picking irrigation water winners
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has serious concerns the Qld state government is unfairly picking winners within the agriculture sector by further restricting the number of farmers who can access an election commitment to provide a 50% price reduction for horticulture irrigation water users. While QFF welcomed the Qld government’s announcement to reduce water prices […]
Vietnam approval of new Australian biosecurity facility bears fruit for growers
Local horticultural exporters to Vietnam now have access to two onshore irradiation facilities which will increase speed to market and decrease export freight costs for farmers in southern growing regions. In some cases, Australian fruit will be arriving in Vietnam just 72hrs after picking. Vietnam has provided interim approval to receive produce from Australia’s newly […]
Agricultural shows and field days gets one more round of cash support
Another lifeline has been extended to Agricultural show and field day organisers that cancelled their events in 2020 because of COVID-19