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Responsible Use of MLA Livestock Levies
Reports today say that Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is launching a campaign promoting what the beef industry says is the truth about livestock’s environmental footprint. I’ve not seen all… Read more
Australia’s Priority To Save The Environment Not Food Production
In an article from international news agency Reuters yesterday the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said: “The world will have to produce 70 percent more food by 2050 to… Read more
Dairy Farmers Must Unite or Perish
News Flash – from the ABC web site Dairy farmers struggle with low prices “DairySA says some dairy farmers are having to draw on their assets to get them through… Read more
Water Buyback Killing Towns, Threatening Food Security
Federal Water Minister Penny Wong’s water buyback scheme is devastating drought ravaged rural Australia and threatening our national food security. From todays Sydney Telegraph. “Once-thriving rural communities are being devastated… Read more
AgForce Capitulates & welcomes New Land Clearing Laws.
A report from yesterdays Sydney Morning Herald says that the new legislation banning tree clearing on Prime Agricultural land in QLD will be in place before the moratorium ends on… Read more
Call For Consumers to Boycott National Foods Dairy Products
Greens Senator Christine Milne has called on consumers to to stop buying milk from Japanese Food Giant Kirin’s National Foods, until the company gives dairy farmers a better deal. Senator Milne… Read more
The Agmates Community Network and Your Support
Why do we need the Agmates Community Network? After years of economic good times, many Australians are deeply concerned about the social, economic, environmental and political direction of our country…. Read more
Not Evil Just Wrong
Here is our chance to take part in the world premier of “Not Evil Just Wrong”. Not Evil Just Wrong is a feature length documentary that examines the devastating consequences… Read more
