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Public debate will show up shoddy reef science - if they turn up

Wednesday, 30 Sep 2020

Alex Stubbs, AgForce Reef Taskforce chair.  Columnist Mike O'Connor hit the nail on the head with his article 'Reports of Reef's death exaggerated' on the weekend.Treat yourself and have a...

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Now more than ever Government must Stand With agriculture on exports

Tuesday, 22 Sep 2020

By AgForce CEO Mike Guerin.  Farming has always been at the forefront of Australia’s development, feeding and clothing our growing population while providing an underlying economic...

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AgForce advocates for investment into QLD’s priority roads

Friday, 18 Sep 2020

Originally published by Regional Development Australia (PDF)AgForce Queensland, who is a peak organisation representing Queensland's rural producers, advocates for the unlocking of key strategic...

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Let's reward farmers for conservation outcomes - not penalise them!

Wednesday, 9 Sep 2020

By AgForce CEO Michael Guerin. It's true that farmers are the ultimate conservationists.Their land is their life and their livelihood (and often a family legacy).It's no exaggeration to say that...

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Agriculture must be sustainable in ALL ways - always

Wednesday, 2 Sep 2020

By AgForce Ag Business Committee chairman Mark Collins.We primary producers have always been proud of our vital contribution to Australia's economy and culture. This role will be especially apparent...

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Sustainable ag the key to unlocking multi-billion northern potential

Thursday, 27 Aug 2020

By AgForce NQ President Matt Bennetto.  Australia punches well above its weight in so many categories.In my field of agriculture, for example, we produce three times as much food and fibre...

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LNP adopting AgForce’s landscape management policy a win for agriculture

Thursday, 20 Aug 2020

The decision by the LNP to adopt AgForce’s landscape management policy in close to its entirety is a win for environmentally sustainable agriculture and AgForce’s progressive...

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Better services = stronger regions. What don’t they get?

Thursday, 13 Aug 2020

By AgForce General President Georgie Somerset. Like me, I’m sure you were floored by media reports this week that the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries has further reduced...

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Ad hoc, city-centric road planning costing Queensland billions

Tuesday, 11 Aug 2020

Queensland’s failure to develop and fund a comprehensive and strategic road program – instead focusing on emergency fixes and urban roads that attract public attention – is costing...

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Revitalising Queensland? Our arteries need an urgent transfusion

Thursday, 6 Aug 2020

By AgForce CEO Michael Guerin. It’s no exaggeration to say that Queensland’s transport infrastructure is its lifeblood.We are one of Australia’s largest, most geographically...

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Agriculture proud to lead national carbon target – jointly with science

Thursday, 6 Aug 2020

AgForce has welcomed today’s commitment by the agriculture industry to lead the national objective of carbon neutrality by 2050 – and has called for vital collaboration with...

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The ‘smart state’ is pretty dumb when it comes to ag education

Wednesday, 29 Jul 2020

by AgForce General President Georgie Somerset. It sometimes surprises me just how little people living in our cities know about their food and where it comes from.It is even more remarkable that...

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Our last chance to make Reef science make sense

Wednesday, 29 Jul 2020

by AgForce Reef Taskforce Chair Alex Stubbs. Primary producers and regional communities up and down the coast are holding their collective breath to see whether the Senate inquiry into Reef...

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Spotlight on water security for farmers vital for regional communities

Tuesday, 28 Jul 2020

AgForce has welcomed the LNP’s plan to reduce water prices for Queensland farmers, as well as the release of the long-awaited Great Artesian Basin Strategic Management Plan, because secure and...

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Senate inquiry last chance for pristine Reef and strong communities

Monday, 27 Jul 2020

The Senate inquiry into Reef science being held in Brisbane today is our last chance to maintain a pristine Great Barrier Reef alongside a productive and sustainable farming sector and strong...

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COVID not the only animal-borne disease farmers are battling

Tuesday, 21 Jul 2020

AgForce is calling on the State Government to invest in and improve access to the vaccine for Q fever, a little-known infectious disease that causes significant lifelong health issues for farm...

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Bad science – not ‘bad’ agriculture – jeopardising the Reef

Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020

Widespread community misunderstanding about the health of the Reef – a result deliberately created by ideologically motivated players and scientific self-interest – is jeopardising not...

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Water, water everywhere – but not a ‘stop to think’

Thursday, 9 Jul 2020

By AgForce Water Committee Chair Kim Bremner Earth isn’t called the Blue World for nothing. The precious liquid that covers three quarters of our planet’s surface is essential to...

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State water trading scheme may hold key to agriculture-led COVID recovery

Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020

 A future-looking, bi-partisan water strategy – that may incorporate a broader water allocation trading scheme – is essential if regional Queensland is to lead the State’s...

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Now’s the time for cattle producers to take charge of industry’s future

Wednesday, 1 Jul 2020

By AgForce Cattle President Will Wilson. The release of the third annual instalment of the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework, or ABSF, last week was a bit of a wake up call for...

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ABSF update welcomed by AgForce, but needs to tell our positive story better

Thursday, 25 Jun 2020

AgForce has welcomed the third annual update for the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) as celebrating the industry’s significant achievements, but noted that it needs to tell this...

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Death sentence for regional papers underlines need for ‘our voice’

Tuesday, 23 Jun 2020

By AgForce General President Georgie SomersetDrought, flood, fire and now COVID have made life on the land extremely tough, albeit that the silver lining to the COVID cloud has been the focus on the...

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LNP’s CSG infrastructure initiative potential game-changer

Sunday, 21 Jun 2020

A joint statement by AgForce, the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) and the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA).Queensland’s peak agriculture bodies...

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Government support for farmers demonstrates value of strong ag-vocacy

Thursday, 18 Jun 2020

By AgForce CEO Michael Guerin.Earlier this week, I was pleased to be able to stand beside the Premier when she announced the first of several rounds of measures supporting primary producers to lead...

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State Government’s view of ag as ‘economic stabiliser’ just rhetoric?

Wednesday, 17 Jun 2020

Despite their rhetoric on Tuesday morning that agriculture would lead the post-COVID economy recovery, the Labor State Government just a few hours later showed their heart isn’t really in...

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AgForce welcomes measures to support ag-driven recovery

Tuesday, 16 Jun 2020

AgForce has welcomed the Premier’s announcement of measures to support primary producers to drive Queensland’s post-COVID economic recovery.A number of measures included in the $12.5...

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CSG insurance ban ‘could be worse than COVID’ for agriculture

Monday, 15 Jun 2020

News that some of Australia’s largest insurers are refusing to provide public liability cover to producers with CSG infrastructure on their properties is a “deeply concerning”...

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Considering freeholding? Act quickly before costs rise!

Wednesday, 10 Jun 2020

AgForce is encouraging Queensland’s 1,300 remaining perpetual lessees to weigh up whether to freehold their properties before costs rise at the end of the financial year.While freeholding can...

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AgForce welcomes Cane Board and new members

Tuesday, 26 May 2020

AgForce Cane is now a reality, with AgForce and the former Invicta Combined Growers Organisation (ICGO) signing and lodging the official paperwork on Friday.From today, any cane farmer in Burdekin /...

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Assistance rightly continued as drought rages on

Monday, 25 May 2020

AgForce has applauded the State Government for its decision to continue offering essential drought support measures for a further year as drought conditions continue across much of Queensland.In...

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