QFF calls on state government to consider more farm safety options
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) is calling on the state government to implement co-funding opportunities for farmers and other businesses. The funding would be used to undertake a range of safety improvements after redent statistics showed Queensland had one of the highest numbers of on-farm deaths in the country. The Non-intentional Farm Related Incidents in […]
Hort Innovation supports horticulture industry through Hort Connections sponsorship
Hort Connections 2021 will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7 to 9 June 2021. Hort Innovation, the Australian horticulture industry’s research and development corporation, has demonstrated its support for the horticulture industry and its growers through its sponsorship of Hort Connections 2021 As the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation […]
Timber industry under pressure as plantations suffer ongoing decline
Aussie logs for Aussie jobs is a catchcry that’s falling onto deaf ears as the local ,timber industry has nowhere to go but down further according to latest report. The Australian Parliament’s Agriculture and Water Resources Committee has published its findings in a report titled Aussie logs for Aussie jobs and it has clearly revealed […]
Queensland melons allowed back into New Zealand
An agreement on biosecurity protocols means Queensland melons will be allowed back into New Zealand
Doors open again to Rabobank farm business management programs
After a 12-month hiatus, Rabobank has reopened applications open for its Rabobank Executive Development Program
South Australia aims to establish a regional quarantine facility ahead of citrus harvest
To secure an agricultural workforce for the lucrative citrus harvest, SA is setting up a speciality regional quarantine facility
Farmsafe Australia releases National Farm Safety Education Fund Strategy
The release of a new farm safety strategy brings with it a call for greater collaborative industry action to promote better practices
Grants available for farmers impacted by Tropical Cyclone Niran of up to $25,000
Recovery assistance grants of up to $25,000 are now available to support the recovery of primary producers in North Queensland impacted by TC Niran
Rabobank announces support measures for farmers impacted by flood damage
Agribusiness banker Rabobank has announced it will offer a range of support measures to its farming clients
Government takes aim at Farm Management Deposits Scheme
The federal government has said it will evaluate the Farm Management Deposits Scheme (FMDS) to ensure it is fit for purpose. The FMDS allows primary producers to set aside pre-tax income in good times to cover low-income years Farmers are encouraged to have their say on an evaluation of the Farm Management Deposits Scheme (FMDS) […]