AgForce is a peak organisation representing Queensland's producers of cane, cattle, grains, sheep, wool and goats.
We are the leading voice for Queensland producers.
12/09/2025
Locusts can significantly impact agriculture as well as disrupt everyday activities such as driving.
✅ Early and proactive detection and control can protect pastures and crops from localised damage and potential locust swarms!
If you find large numbers of locust or nymph activity contact 📞 Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23 or 📝 report them online: https://okt.to/omjlgN
12/09/2025
Regional Tech Hub is a federally funded, free and independent service that helps people in regional, rural, and remote Australia get connected and stay connected. 💻
They have created a free online toolkit to help you access healthcare via Telehealth, and confidently and with the right support. ❤️🩹
It's time for this week's Friday Fun Fact, where we share surprising facts about our incredible and much loved world of agriculture 🌱🐑 🐮 🍞
11/09/2025
Entries open soon for the 2025 AgDay photo and video competition! 📸
Submit your photo or video capturing Australian agriculture and the theme “Grow you good thing!” for a chance to win from the $5,000 prize pool! Entries close 5pm AEDT on 17 November.
Here is last year's winner titled "Race to the Esky" photographed by Bronte Tremlett! 🐎
11/09/2025
Across Queensland’s farms, stations, and rural towns, today we’re asking one simple but powerful question: R U OK?
It’s a reminder that behind every hard-working hand and resilient spirit is a person who might be doing it tough. A genuine conversation can make all the difference.
💬 Ask the question.
👂 Listen with care.
🤝 Be there for your mates.
Want to cut through the noise and really understand carbon farming? AgForce Training is running a series of workshops that will sort fact from fiction - giving you the tools and knowledge you need to make informed decisions.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
✅ Why carbon farming matters (and why you need to know about it)
✅ The fundamentals tailored to your region - no media or political spin
✅ Financial + environmental benefits, plus the actions that deliver the biggest impact
✅ The pitfalls to watch out for (and how to avoid them)
✅ The latest in methodologies, tech & where carbon farming is headed
✅ Hands-on tools like a carbon calculator
💡 Whether you’re curious, cautious, or ready to dive in - this workshop is your first step.
📍Check out whether a workshop is coming near you and register 👉 https://okt.to/POKtNL
09/09/2025
🚨 New episode of Yarns from the Paddock!
In this episode, host Sam Fryer interviews Niki Ford, the newly appointed CEO of AgForce 👏
Niki shares her journey from her beginnings in Toowoomba as a chef to her leadership roles in the agricultural sector. The conversation explores her vision for AgForce, the importance of food systems, and the need for collaboration and engagement with the next generation of agricultural producers.
National Farmers' Federation will be hosting their National Agriculture Day Webinar this Friday! 💻
This year’s theme is “Stand with the Land” and aims to give more info on the 2025 AgDay. 🌱
📅 Friday, 12 September 2025
⏰ 12:00pm AEST
📍 Microsoft Teams
Registration here: https://okt.to/hWVEjY
09/09/2025
Wet weather events have provided ideal conditions for locust breeding across parts of Qld 🌧️
Locust plagues can cause widespread and severe damage to pastures, cereal crops and forage crops, and can also damage vegetable and orchard crops 🌱 🌾
Please report locust and nymph sightings to Biosecurity Qld on 13 25 23 or online: https://okt.to/CwfL5n
09/09/2025
"After all of the natural disasters we have endured in central and northern Queensland this year, it’s time we really set in stone firmer plans for how to better prepare for the inevitable next round of challenging times.
There’s growing support for a transport hub in Emerald - it makes a lot of sense and many primary producers are advocating for it but negotiations seem to have come to a halt."
Read more from our weekly column, written this week by John Baker, AgForce CQ Director and President 👉 https://okt.to/XJ2Ewg
08/09/2025
This week, we’re standing together to support mental health across rural and regional Queensland. R U OK? Day is more than just one moment — it’s a reminder that every day is the right day to ask, “Are you OK?”
Whether you're checking in with a neighbour, a colleague, a mate on the land, or someone in town, your words matter.
👉 You don’t need to have all the answers.
👉 You just need to be willing to listen.
👉 You might change a life.
Let’s keep showing up for each other because strong communities are built on care, connection, and conversation. 💬💛
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AgForce is the peak organisation representing Queensland cattle, sheep/wool, grain and cane producers, in operation since 1999. Our strength continues through our membership and a strategic vision to advance sustainable agribusiness.
AgForce's leadership team is made up of members, elected by members, who work alongside a dedicated team of policy and regional staff as the voice of primary producers, their families and regional communities.
Our services include:
advocacy through submissions to government and collaboration with lawmakers
seminars, workshops and networking events
up-to-date industry news and information with weekly email newsletters, quarterly industry magazine and annual members’ report.
specialised industrial relations advice
property valuation services
the latest award wages and instant notification when there is a change in legislation
property mapping and spatial analysis services
training and accreditation
partnering with our corporate partners for many other benefits to members, including a Gold Fleet discount on eligible Toyota deals, free first aid equipment from St John Ambulance, priority NBN and Telstra customer care and more.