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Farmers, conservationists and resource management bodies have formally joined forced to protect Australia's precious Great Barrier Reef from the affects of agricultural activity. Members of the Reef Alliance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a code of conduct that … [Read more...]
Farmers and growers often find themselves at the mercy of Mother Nature, but her movements are about to become easier to predict with improved seasonal forecasting. The Bureau of Meteorology will invest $3.3 million to improve the accuracy and frequency of seasonal projections in order to aid … [Read more...]
The dairy industry’s push for a simplified levy process has received support from the Federal Government through Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Barnaby Joyce. During a meeting in Canberra, new Australian Dairy Farmers President Simone Joliffe met with the Minister to discuss their … [Read more...]
Angry farmers have launched a petition to protest the Federal Government’s proposed ‘backpacker tax’ which they feel will harm the agricultural industry and regional communities. The petition is being run by the Queensland Farmers’ Federation in conjunction with other industry member … [Read more...]
The State Government’s Department of Natural Resources and Mines are lodging an application for funding for a Urannah Dam feasibility study with the Federal Government’s National Water Infrastructure Development Fund. Federal Member for Dawson George Christensen praised the move and the potential … [Read more...]
As a new year begins, many people come in with hope for improving fortunes that never quite work out, however for cane farmers in Queensland, 2016 is shaping up to be a year of major improvements. With changes to the Sugar Industry Act, good summer rain and negotiations starting on new mill … [Read more...]
Australian farmers are pushing for greater stability in international markets with the establishment of an annual export quota. The Indonesian Government this week announced their quota on cattle exports for the start of 2016 and it's a welcome relief for many. In the first four months of the … [Read more...]
