Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales farmers’ and communities’ preparedness for drought will be transformed with the opening of a Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub for the region. (more…)
Tag: agriculture
New report dispels agriculture work myths
A new report released by the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has aimed to identify and dispel common myths about working in agriculture to encourage more young people on their gap year to experience the sector. (more…)
Growers jump on promising outlook for wheat
Due to a rapidly changing export market, the Australian agriculture industry faces a growing need to embrace market diversification, with farmers across the country changing their business models to leverage various growing opportunities. (more…)
QFF calls on state government to consider farm safety opportunities
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) is calling on the state government to implement co-funding opportunities for farmers and other businesses to undertake a range of safety improvements after new statistics showed Queensland had one of the highest numbers of on-farm deaths in the country. (more…)
Backing the next generation of smart farmers
Farmers are being given a helping hand to adopt the next generation of sustainable farming practices in the latest round of the Australian Government’s Smart Farms Small Grants. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said 84 innovative projects aimed at boosting farmers’ agricultural productivity and natural resource management have been awarded funding.…
Farmers encouraged to attend industry support network workshops
Queensland farmers and agricultural service providers are encouraged to attend free industry support network workshops in Ayr, Bowen, Townsville and Ingham. (more…)