Why is it that in this current era of significant challenge within not only the horticultural industry, but wider agricultural industries, do we see voluntary membership numbers across the board to industry groups declining?

At the end of last year, I found myself curious about why we humans see a new year as a fresh start. What is it about flipping a calendar page that inspires a renewed sense of purpose and possibility? A quick google search revealed some fascinating insights. 

This week we sat down to our Christmas feasts featuring (hopefully) an abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts alongside that seafood platter and beautiful roast meats.

Last December, we watched on as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper left a trail of destruction across Far North Queensland. The wild weather cutting deep scars across properties and people’s lives.

Tony Perrett stood before industry on National Ag Day as the newly installed Queensland Minister for Primary Industries and pledged to lead a “whole of government approach” in supporting state agriculture.

Food unites where hunger divides. This was the powerful message shared by Andrew Henderson from Agsecure in his recent Plant Health Australia presentation on the geopolitical importance of a national food security strategy.

Woolworths’ recent testimony at the ACCC Supermarket Inquiry hearings have reignited QFVG’s long-standing concerns that supermarkets may be manipulating market conditions at the expense of suppliers.

Christmas and New Year may be just around the corner, but for agriculture the third Friday in November is what it’s all about: National Ag Day.

In the very same state where a bounty of fresh produce grows, 26 million meals were provided to Queenslanders facing hunger in the last year. It’s a stark and deeply troubling contradiction.

A proactive and open-minded Granite Belt Growers Association (GBGA) has utilised a Future Fields ‘Grow Your Field’ seed funding grant to grow a green waste vision that benefits horticulture and the Southern Downs region more broadly.  

Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers, as part of the Queensland Farmers' Federation’s ‘Queenslanders Can’t Live Without’ campaign, is rallying behind our growers in the lead up to National Ag Day on Friday 15 November.

Queensland horticultural growers will be better supported to tackle the complexities faced around climate risks, market challenges, and modern farm management with the announcement of a new project to be delivered state-wide from this month.

Since June, hundreds of horticultural growers across Queensland have participated in a QFVG-led Geared Up Growers Negotiation Tactics Masterclass.

If you were paid a dollar each time you heard "cost of living" this year, what would you spend that money on? If you believe the latest consumer data – fewer people are spending it on fresh fruit and vegetables.

Queenslanders are no strangers to wild weather. And as the weather warms up so too do our eyes move to the sky.

Over the past few months, QFVG has delivered Geared Up Growers Negotiation Tactics Masterclasses across Queensland. We watched on as growers built their knowledge, skills, and confidence.

As Queensland embarks on its renewable energy transition, balancing economic development and land use becomes crucial—especially when considering various stakeholders’ differing perspectives on the economic value of land.

As a passionate advocate for fresh produce, I often wonder why it’s such an uphill battle promoting fruits, vegetables, and nuts.

In horticulture, building a reliable and productive workforce remains a work in progress. A magic bullet that delivers the right number of skilled workers at the right time, in the right place remains but an elusive dream of industry.

Equal access to reliable and affordable telecommunications services, be that phone, mobile or internet is something all Queenslanders should expect, right?