As miners scramble for new mine sites on land used by farmers there is a lack of information about rights and responsibilities and a tangle of different laws which might apply, AgForce said.
Farmers in the Felton Valley on the Darling Downs are fighting plans for a $783 million hybrid energy project which would include an open-cut mine, washing plant, gas-fired power station and petrochemical plant.
Disputes have also risen in the Bowen Basin coalfields and elsewhere in the state.
AgForce said a comprehensive whole of government response is urgently needed to address the growing conflict between the booming resources sector and primary industries.
President elect John Cotter said this would involve law changes and enforcement of issues arising from dealings with landholders during the earliest stages of exploration through to compensation and resumptions.
Cotter said it is a complex situation and government involvement is pivotal because of the oversight role agencies play in terms of permits, licences, bonds and compliance.
Inappropriately small bonds and 10 days' notice for exploration are examples of inadequacies, Cotter said.
"Issues are handled under legislation which deals separately with petroleum and gas, coal, mineral resources and small miners and by various agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Mines and Energy," Cotter said.
"The inconsistent legislation and enforcement, and actions by individual companies and contractors within the resources sector, create friction with landholders."
He said AgForce is seeking better access to government information for landholders about their rights and resource sector obligations, and assistance in negotiations with resource companies.
"Lack of access to independent information leads to unnecessary stress and conflict, which the state government and the resources sector have a duty to avoid," Cotter said.
"Professional advice with negotiations between landholders and resource companies would avoid legal proceedings and reduce disparities."
The rural body is seeking an independent arbiter and a legally enforced code of conduct for the mining industry in its dealings with farmers.
An independent review should also be undertaken to look at compensation, current laws and enforcement.
