Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud and QLD Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner said the Future Drought Fund programs will support farmers and regions to build resilience to future droughts. (more…)
Category: News and Views
Grower leaders pause in Cairns ahead of busy harvest
Days from the start of the 2021 sugarcane harvest, CANEGROWERS grower leaders are feeling upbeat at an important meeting in Cairns. (more…)
Growcom welcomes On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure boost
Growcom has welcomed the announcement that the Queensland Government has signed onto the Australian Government’s On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme. (more…)
QFF advocacy secures cheaper water for more irrigators
Smart energy grid research has commenced across four farming regions in Queensland and New South Wales to uncover practical, replicable, and high impact microgrid scenarios for Australian agriculture. (more…)
Pineapple Industry to be showcased in Bundaberg
Bundaberg will host Australia’s pineapple industry this July when growers, researchers, and supply chain operators converge on the region for the Golden Circle 2021 Pineapple Field Days. (more…)
Federal Budget provides support but not strategy
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has acknowledged spending in the agriculture portfolio in the 2021-22 Federal Budget but noted the government’s lack of strategic vision to enhance the sector’s competitiveness, prosperity and growth. (more…)