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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
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
You Can’t Grow Food Without Water – Murray River Dairy Farmers in Crisis
Murray Darling Basin Dairy farmer Shane Spunner writes: ***** Whatever irrigation water that is available in the Murray River basin is that expensive that with the current milk price ,… Read more
Open Letter to Commodity Councils & Farming Organizations
Open letter to Leaders of the State Based Farming Organizations. ***** I’m writing to you as President’s, Chairperson’s, executives and members of commodity councils and Farming organizations, about a matter… Read more
Its Time To Support Our Food & Fibre Producers
If Australians don’t make a decision soon to actively support our food and fibre producers just like our manufacturing industries they will be be gone forever. Agricultural Free Trade policy… Read more
Grains Council Of Australia The First To Go, But It Won’t Be The Last
The imminent collapse of the Grains Council of Australia after more than 70 years representing grain growers should be a red flag to all Farming organizations. From The Land -… Read more
ETS Senate Debate Update – The more Australia sees the worse it looks
Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce writes from Parliament: . The problem with the ETS is most Australians are unaware of the impact it will have on the cost of living… Read more
