Are you ready to take your business to the next level? The Business of Horticulture course is back – giving Queensland growers practical skills, expert advice, and tailored support to grow smarter, not harder.

The recording of our recent webinar with QFVG Partner Who Cares, and workplace relations experts Focus HR is now available to watch on-demand.

In many horticulture businesses, leadership doesn’t come through a formal pathway - it’s earned in the paddock - the best picker becomes the supervisor, the most reliable operator steps up to manage a crew, or the longest-serving team member is handed more responsibility.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has confirmed a 3.5% increase to minimum award wages, effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2025. Importantly, the updated wage tables for the Horticulture Award 2020 and other relevant modern awards have now been released.

Queensland’s workplace safety rules have expanded beyond physical risks to include psychosocial hazards – issues like workplace stress, bullying and harassment, sexual harassment, poor communication, unrealistic expectations, lack of support and toxic organisational cultures.

From elite pineapple clones to smarter spray systems and a prototype that could reshape the future of pineapple planting - this year’s Elimbah CO-OP Pineapple Field Days (24–25 July, Sunshine Coast) will put practical, grower-led innovation on full display.

QFVG's Partner Who Cares, and leading workplace advisors, Focus HR provides a full breakdown of what all businesses need to know about the new and significant IR changes and the new minimum wage decision which came into effect on Tuesday, 1 July 2025.

The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme is one key piece of the horticulture industry’s workforce puzzle.

Queensland’s horticulture industry has been recognised as a national leader in workplace compliance, following the release today of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s Horticulture Compliance Report 2021–2024.

Queensland’s horticulture industry is taking a big step forward with data-driven insights that promise smarter, more resilient farming.

From curious confections like beetroot ice cream and carrot marshmallows to state-of-the-art precision technologies and AI, last week’s Hort Connections Conference was a showcase of current and emerging solutions across the supply chain. 

As Australia’s most disaster-prone state, Queenslanders certainly bring the grit when it comes to navigating everything mother nature throws at us.

With Fair Work’s Annual National Minimum Wage Review just announced and taking effect from the first full pay period after 1 July, now’s the perfect time to get ahead and make sure your business is prepared.

In horticulture, the phrase “best laid plans” often feels like a cruel joke. A bumper harvest can be ruined by unexpected rain, an oversupplied market, or external factors like tariff shifts.

With only a handful of sessions left, if workforce is keeping you up at night… this is an opportunity not to be missed. 

From 1 July 2025, the rate of superannuation guarantee is increasing from 11.5% to 12%.

One recent case serves as a reminder that those who make executive decisions that result in contraventions of minimum conditions, may be held personally liable for such decisions.

Join QFVG Partner Who Cares, and leading workplace advisors, Focus HR, as they provide a full breakdown of what all businesses need to know about the new and significant IR changes and the new minimum wage decision coming into effect on Tuesday, 1 July 2025.

State industry body for Queensland fruit, vegetable, and nut growers – Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG) – has welcomed today’s announcement that will see the definition of a primary producer amended allowing greater access to support under the join Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

Ask around in the horticulture industry about ESG, and you'll get mixed reactions. Some growers have never come across the term, while others are already knee-deep in reporting.