Agriculture news
News on research, developments and opportunities for Queensland’s plant, cropping, horticulture, livestock and forestry industries.
Read the latest and previous COVID-19 updates.
March 2023
- Have your say on how we can become a world leader in AgTech
- Celebrating women in agriculture this International Women's Day
- Winner of Queensland AgriFutures Rural Women's Award announced
February 2023
- Keep an eye out for pasture dieback
- Queensland women among AgriFutures Award finalists
- Qld rural media awards 2022 winners announced
January 2023
- $14.25 million grant to boost our sugarcane industry
- Growcom: Failing to plan is planning to fail
- Producing affordable and sustainable crop insurance systems
December 2022
- New drought grants to boost farm resilience
- 40th anniversary of R2E2 mango
- Market diversification – building business resilience
November 2022
- Queensland AgTech month takes flight
- Consultation open: Have your say on how brands and earmarks are managed in the future
- Rural Economic Development Grants open
October 2022
- Queensland Agriculture Awards finalists named
- Is your business natural disaster ready?
- Queensland backs efforts to fight lumpy skin disease with new vaccines
September 2022
- Remaining vigilant against the threat of varroa mite
- Recognising women with a vision for the future
- Supply chain project to boost grower confidence
August 2022
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$22 million boost to Queensland’s biosecurity preparedness
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Queensland's agriculture supply chain continues to face disruption from COVID-19
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Funding for the Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network (QAWN) has been extended for another 3 years
July 2022
- Updated movement restrictions for varroa mite and its carriers
- Register now for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) webinar
- 5-year plan to grow Queensland’s agriculture workforce released
June 2022
- Disaster recovery assistance now available
- Have your say on the future of feral deer management in Queensland
- New sheep and goat grants available
June 2022
- Join the Women in Recreational Fishing Network Qld group
- Funding for commercial, charter and recreational fishing
- Australian bass closure
May 2022
- Taste farm life on the school holidays
- New research into fertilisers reveals good news for farmers
- Our plant breeding success was on show at the 16th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference
April 2022
- Have your say on a new AgTech Roadmap for Queensland.
- Connecting overseas buyers with Qld food and beverage
- Helping Aussie farmers manage pests and diseases
April 2022
- AgTrends reveal Queensland agriculture commodities are forecast to reach record highs
- Disaster recovery support for primary producers
- New app makes it easy to record pasture dieback
March 2022
- Meet the winner of the 2022 Queensland AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.
- Financial assistance now available for flood-affected agribusinesses
- Support for continuity planning and supply chain disruption
February 2022
- Good news for Queensland oyster industry
- Get involved in review of the Act
- Quarantine programme for PLS/SWP workers ends
January 2022
- Disaster funding for eligible primary producers impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth
- Mouldy mungbean mystery solved
- Get a taste of agritourism in 2022
December 2021
- COVID-19 Border Update
- Smart Farm to drive AgTech and innovation
- New drought assistance programs available
November 2021
- Smart cropping centre to deliver world-class innovation hub
- Future Fields takes off across Queensland
- CQU robot has autonomous mango-picking within reach
October 2021
- #AgVenture a perfect way to kick off career
- Latest update for freight and logistics workers
- Grain growers warned of risks on the horizon
September 2021
- Has your seasonal workforce checked in?
- Applications are now open for the 2022 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Awards
- Join the Queensland Agriculture Low Emissions Challenge
August 2021
- Grants sow seeds in fertile minds
- Boost for persimmon industry
- New online source for PLS/SWP info
July 2021
- New #pickqld bonus to attract workers
- Adoption of AgTech—the key to supply chain profitability
- Queensland cucurbits back on NZ menu
June 2021
- Investing in AgTech for business efficiency
- Disaster relief just clicks away with new app
- Check out the latest drought news
May 2021
- Grab a taste of farm life
- New ag portal launched
- Grow your horticulture knowledge at Hort Connections 2021
April 2021
- #PickQld winter harvest: Jobs for the picking!
- The countdown is on—for Beef 2021!
- Be part of the grasshopper solution
March 2021
- Bee aware when using insecticides on crops
- Are you a primary producer affected by Tropical Cyclone Niran?
- Canine ehrlichiosis: Advice for dog owners
February 2021
- Breeding the best bananas!
- Hort industry on watch for exotic pest
- Come have a yarn with us at Beef 2021
January 2021
- Fight back against fall armyworm
- Horticulture looking up
- Looking to beef up your investment porfolio?
January 2021
- Deadly dog disease warning
- International exchange provides insights into Panama TR4
- Have your say on how brands and earmarks are managed in the future
December 2020
- Growers take worker safety seriously
- Queensland budget announced
- List for free on our AgTech Finder
November 2020
- Opportunities for native food sector
- Precision ag in vegetables helps Australian growers
- Incentives for harvest workers in agriculture
October 2020
In this issue:
- Make your own digital transformation in November
- Cluster fencing grants now open
- New fall armyworm resources
September 2020
In this issue:
- Six farms detected with avian influenza in Victoria
- Watch for Russian wheat aphids
- Biosecurity entity registration reminder
March 2020
In this issue:
- Fall armyworm detected in North Queensland
- New grants for Queensland exporters hit by Coronavirus
- More food. More jobs. More opportunities!