1. Farmers are encouraged to consider and prepare for their cyclone risk this winter season. QFF is working with its insurance partners, Willis Towers Watson and CelsiusPro to deliver customised cyclone insurance for Queensland farms.
2. The Queensland Government’s Varroa mite eHub provides information and resources to support beekeepers and the bee industry to keep their hives safe. It is regularly updated. You can also stay informed by subscribing to e-news and e-alerts.
3. Australians lost over $2B to scams in 2021, including over $1.5M lost by farmers and agricultural businesses, according to the ACCC’s latest Targeting Scams report released earlier this week. The most common agriculture scam was fake online sales of agricultural machinery.
4. QFF welcomed the regulatory review by the GasFields Commission Queensland of Coal Seam Gas-induced subsidence and provided a submission to the review on 30 June.
5. Stacey Davidson for NFF’s Australian Farmers caught up with Koala Farms’ Anthony Staatz to go behind the scenes of an Aussie favourite, the humble iceberg lettuce. A timely chat indeed. Learn what it takes to grow lettuce and check out the conversation at farmers.org.au/farmerprofile/behind-the-scenes-of-the-humble-iceberg-lettuce/
6. On 22 July, UQ will be connecting industry and sector representatives, researchers and educators to learn how UQ’s Agri-Food Innovation Alliance can offer funding, research and training to support business.
7. AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program is conducting an industry materiality assessment survey to identify any existing or potential economic, environmental and social impacts on the industry, which will then help to inform future program strategies, plans, and reports.
8. Develop the ability to use sophisticated GIS technology and interpret complex data with the nationally accredited Diploma of Agribusiness Management (Agronomy Digital Technologies Short Course) from UQSkills.
9. A reminder that nominations are open for the 2022 Reef Champions Awards for those working to reduce their off-farm impact and community work on the iconic Great Barrier Reef. Nominations close 12 July.
