APVMA publishes final decision on paraquat and diquat herbicides

The APVMA has released its final decision on paraquat and diquat, removing cotton-specific uses from product labels. This means they can no longer be used for crop desiccation or controlling cotton volunteers. Cotton Australia is working with Crop Consultants Australia and CRDC to assess the impacts for cotton systems, including fallow practices and alternative weed control options under the new rules.

Camp Cotton featured on ABC Landline

Cotton Australia’s Camp Cotton has been showcased to a national audience this week after it featured on ABC’s Landline program on Sunday 21 June. The segment highlighted Camp Cotton’s role in connecting global brands and retailers directly with growers, offering an immersive, on-the-ground experience that helps the other end of the supply chain better understand how Australian cotton is grown and processed.

Stop the Bleed® Webinar – Practical Emergency Response Skills

Stop the Bleed® training could make a life-saving difference in rural and remote communities where emergency help may take longer to arrive. The Jamieson Trauma Institute will present a webinar on the Stop the Bleed® program on Wednesday 1 July, 1–2pm.

Psychosocial hazards - What does that even mean on a farm? 

Psychosocial hazards are now a WHS issue. And unlike physical risks, they’re often hidden, ignored or written off as a “them problem” until something goes wrong. 

Condamine Alluvium recommendations legislated

Following an Inquiry into the Queensland Regional Planning Interest (Condamine Alluvium) Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 earlier this year, the Queensland Government this week legislated the recommendations by the Committee.

Workshops for Growers at the Cotton Conference

Cotton Australia is hosting a number of workshops for growers during the Conference, focused on developing social media advocacy, workplace health and safety, and myBMP.  There’s also a growers-only, workshop about building confident leaders, capable teams and workplaces people want to stay in, hosted by the SHIFT team.

New safety cards support cotton growers to keep vital information close at hand

Cotton Australia has developed two new practical resources to help growers improve on-farm safety and maintain key myBMP standards – an Emergency Card and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Card. 

Bringing Australian Cotton to new audiences through influencer visit 

Three Brisbane content creators visited the Darling Downs as part of a Cotton Australia initiative to share how Australian cotton is grown and build trust with urban audiences. The visit included farm and gin tours and conversations with Darling Downs growers, with creators now sharing their experiences across their own platforms.

Recording available of Cotton Australia Update Webinar 

Cotton Australia’s recently hosted a webinar updating key initiatives underway as well as issues discussed at the recent General Meeting in Sydney. The webinar also covered a range of topics, including water policy, and progress on the myBMP review.