Tag Archives: Farming
Agriculture Saves Australia From Recession – So Why The Hell Is Kevin Rudd Kicking Us To Death?
Central West New South Wales farmer Rob Wass writes: . Things are quite wet down in this neck of the woods. We have had about 50mls in the previous 24… Read more
Senator Barnaby Joyce – The National Party Manifesto
Below is National Party Leader in the Senate – QLD Senator Barnaby Joyce’s speech to the National Press Club in Canberra today. I call this the speech the National Party… Read more
Farmers Beware – Monsanto Is Taking Global Control of Your Livestock & Seed
America’s giant Monsanto corporation is currently lodging patent applications in 159 countries to patent the Pig. Unbelievable I know, but if Monsanto is granted the patent in the USA every… Read more
Just Don’t Mention We Are Farmers
How did this happen? Just two decades ago it was a badge of honour to say that you were a farmer. The pride of being a landholder who fed and… Read more
News Flash – Farmers Are Not The Centre Of The Universe
Northern Territory grazier Rashida Khan [pictured] writes: ***** The average person only reads the info that’s right in their face. That’s how elections are won (or lost) and products sell…. Read more
Ag Minister Burke Says Supermarket Prices Go Up Because Of Farm Inputs Cost Increases
Senator Barnaby Joyce, the Leader of the Nationals in the Australian Senate writes: ***** The Agriculture Minister Mr Burke appears to be the minister for empathy not action. On Sky… Read more
John Cobb – Australia’s Dairy Industry Needs Support Not Increased Taxes
Australia’s Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry John Cobb [pictured] writes: ***** The Australian dairy industry was facing a horrible start to the year with some of the nation’s… Read more
Australia The Stupidest Nation On Earth #4 – I’m Feeling Like Winston Churchill
Agmates editor Steve Truman writes: I’m feeling like Winston Churchill must have felt when Neville Chamberlain was British PM and his and the governments policy of the day was to… Read more
Cancer Trend Linked To Farm Chemicals
Farming is a hazardous occupation at the best of times. Developments at the Noosa hinterland Macadamia Nut farm and fish hatchery mean that we all need to take a very… Read more
Nick Xenophon Attacks Rudd’s ETS, Ag Minister Tony Burke defends It
There’s no way Independent senator Nick Xenophon will support the Rudd governments emission trading scheme in its current form. Senator Xenophon [pictured] said the Government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme… Read more
