Departmental media releases
Departmental media releases
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Iconic sportfish could soon be on the impoundment menu
Two iconic sportfish will be stocked into a Queensland dam as part of a 4-year project that could boost recreational fishing opportunities and tourism in the state.
27-Jun-2024
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Queenslanders gear up to combat feral pigs with more than $2 million in funding
Queensland Government continues to support solutions to the State’s feral pig problem announcing $2 million in funding to combat these troublesome trotters.
19-Jun-2024
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Deep phosphorus research a win for Queensland farmers and environment
Understanding how to maximise the efficiency of phosphorus (P) fertiliser use is becoming more important than ever as the fertility of Queensland grain-cropping soils diminishes.
19-Jun-2024
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Central Queensland farmers wanted for local AgTech adoption pilot program
The Central Queensland Smart Cropping Centre is seeking expressions of interest from up to 6 Central Queensland producers to participate in a 6-month pilot program, FarmTechConnect CQ.
19-Jun-2024
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Queensland trawl fishers embrace new technology to reduce bycatch
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has embarked on a collaborative project aimed at helping trawl fishers minimise accidental catch of protected species such as sea snakes, sharks and rays.
13-Jun-2024
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Queensland soil-scanning innovation could be world first
Groundbreaking automation for a soil-scanning process vital to successful broadacre cropping planning has been developed at our Central Queensland Smart Cropping Centre.
04-Jun-2024
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Habitat enhancement to boost fishing opportunities at Mount Morgan Dam
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) and Rockhampton Regional Council have reached the final stages of a habitat enhancement program designed to boost fishing opportunities at Mount Morgan Dam.
22-May-2024
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How we're fighting food waste and helping to feed vulnerable communities
A revolutionary food waste project will divert tonnes of fresh food from landfill and use it to provide meals for vulnerable communities.
20-May-2024
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Boonah field day will share research into grasses’ tolerance to pasture dieback
The results of a 4-year trial assessing the tolerance of 30 grass varieties to pasture dieback will be showcased at a field day near Boonah on Tuesday 21 May.
17-May-2024
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Producers urged to inspect cereal crops amid fall armyworm outbreak
Dairy farmers and graziers are urged to inspect their crops amid fall armyworm (FAW) infestations in forage oats across southern-growing regions.
16-May-2024
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Plant health leaders converge on Queensland
Chief Plant Health Officers from across the nation have converged on Queensland for a major event in the leadup to the International Day of Plant Health this Sunday.
10-May-2024
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17yo's catch of a lifetime in Fish 'n $IPS competition
An Anzac Day flick around Lake Tinaroo has paid off in spades for a 17-year-old Atherton Tablelands fisher in the second edition of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries' Fish 'n SIP$ tagged fishing competition, in partnership with the Freshwater Fishing and Stocking Association of Queensland.
09-May-2024
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Fin-tastic science competition set to reel in thousands of students
Thousands of students will get up close and personal with the business of sustainable farming and fishing as they take part in a national school plant science competition.
09-May-2024
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Queensland counts down to AgriFutures evokeAG 2025
Expressions of interest (EOI) to showcase Queensland’s AgTech innovation ecosystem, alongside international agrifood tech and innovation event AgriFutures evokeAG 2025, will open in less than a month.
23-Apr-2024
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Pasture dieback spreading to new parts of southern, western and northern Queensland
Graziers are urged to keep an eye out for pasture dieback, which is continuing to spread to new areas of Queensland.
11-Apr-2024
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New film shares First Nations peoples' connection and concerns for Forests on Country
A new short film, made in partnership with government and First Nations organisations in Australia and New Zealand, is being launched today to highlight the importance and threats to our native forests.
21-Mar-2024
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Health and Food Sciences Precinct opens its doors to World Science Festival attendees
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)’s Food Innovation team is opening the doors to its Health and Food Sciences Precinct in Coopers Plains as part of the World Science Festival’s Labs Unlocked series.
21-Mar-2024
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Up to three new stocked dams proposed as fishing rules updated
Three more Queensland dams have been nominated to become stocked freshwater fishing destinations as part of Fisheries reforms now open for public feedback.
14-Mar-2024
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Asian honey bees confirmed at Port of Brisbane
Enhanced biosecurity measures implemented after discovery of a single varroa jacobsoni mite at the Port of Brisbane has led to a confirmed detection of Asian honey bees.
05-Mar-2024
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Good news in search for black sigatoka in Torres Strait
A major community effort to search for signs of black Sigatoka has found no sign of the banana disease on several Torres Strait islands.
22-Jan-2024
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More than $2 million in funding available to help Queenslanders fight feral pigs
More than $2 million in funding is up for grabs for Queenslanders to help fight feral pigs.
18-Dec-2023
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Cyclone-affected bananas to be harvested
Biosecurity Queensland has negotiated ongoing market access arrangements that will allow Queensland banana growers to certify fruit harvested from fallen plants after a tropical cyclone for a limited period of up to two-weeks after the event.
18-Dec-2023
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Roma workshop to support graziers as pasture dieback spreads
Graziers in southern inland Queensland are being asked to keep an eye out for pasture dieback, which appears to be spreading throughout the region.
27-Nov-2023
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Hefty fines issued for electric ant biosecurity breach
A construction company and truck driver have been issued more than $6,000 in fines after moving soil and rubble from an electric ant restricted zone in Cairns.
08-Nov-2023
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Backyard blitz to target electric ants in the Kuranda region this week
The National Electric Ant Eradication Program (NEAEP) is issuing a rallying cry to residents, landowners, and business owners in the Kuranda, Myola, Kowrowa, Speewah, and Koah regions to unite against the persistent threat posed by electric ants.
20-Oct-2023
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Decades of soybean research drive results for canegrowers
More than 20 years of painstaking research into soybeans is paying dividends for Queensland’s sugar growers.
31-Aug-2023
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Electronic tags for sheep and goats to be rolled out across Queensland
Individual electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats will commence in Queensland from 1 January 2025 as a part of the agreed national initiative.
21-Aug-2023
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Summit targets on-farm biosecurity
More than 60 representatives of agriculture industry peak bodies will attend a Queensland-first biosecurity summit specifically targeting on-farm biosecurity.
11-Jul-2023
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Summit targets on-farm biosecurity
More than 60 representatives of agriculture industry peak bodies will attend a Queensland-first biosecurity summit specifically targeting on-farm biosecurity.
11-Jul-2023
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New pest control research holds promise for pigeonpea
Queensland scientists have their finger on the pulse with their first-of-its-kind research into pest challenges in pigeonpea.
07-Jul-2023
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New East Coast Spanish mackerel rules come into effect
New rules designed to ensure recovery of Spanish mackerel stocks off Queensland’s East Coast will come into effect on July 1 2023.
30-Jun-2023
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Major milestone in the management of Panama TR4
Queensland’s ongoing management of Panama disease tropical race 4 (Panama TR4) will be led by the banana industry from 1 July 2023.
30-Jun-2023