Tag: Agricultural Policy
Farm practice-coral growth link a political connection: farmers
The Canegrowers organisation says the Queensland Government is playing politics by trying to link coral growth with farming practices.[MORE]
New sheep tagging laws begin
The Victorian Department of Primary Industries says wool growers and sheep and goat meat producers must comply with new tagging laws.[MORE]
New sheep tagging regulations begin today
Sheep farmers are being warned processors will not buy their livestock unless their animals are correctly tagged.[MORE]
Legal row brews over Barmah Forest grazing
Both parties involved in a dispute over cattle grazing in the Barmah Forest are threatening legal action against each other.[MORE]
Hope for rural research station to get federal lifeline
There is hope that the Glen Innes Agricultural Research station may be saved by Commonwealth assistance.[MORE]
NT Govt defends Ord development plans
The Northern Territory Government is rejecting criticism from agricultural groups that it is not moving fast enough to develop the Territory side of the Ord irrigation area.[MORE]
NT Govt 'in a coma' on Ord development
The Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association says the Territory Government has a paltry record on strategic regional development.[MORE]
Federal delegation to tour Glen Innes Research Station
The independent Member for New England, Tony Windsor, will lead a federal delegation of politicians to the Glen Innes Research Station today.[MORE]
Extreme Greens stopping Top End agriculture: Wood
ORDIndependent MLA Gerry Wood is calling on the Territory Government to come clean on why it won't talk about the development of a major irrigation area near the NT and WA border.[MORE]
Cuba turns to co-ops to weather hurricane aftermath
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Cuba is turning to its urban gardens to keep its people properly fed, in the wake of three hurricanes that wiped out crops.[MORE]
Low emissions target adds to farmers' woes: green group
The Central West Environment Council says the problems facing farmers in the western New South Wales region will worsen because of the Federal Government's low target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.[MORE]
Farmers urged to maintain wild dog control
Farmers are being urged to maintain their efforts to control wild dogs.[MORE]
Carbon scheme will affect farming viability: NFF
The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) is warning that the Federal Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme could cripple Australia's food production.[MORE]
NSW Govt criticised over spending choices
The Member for Murrumbidgee has criticised the New South Wales Government for spending millions of dollars on a museum while looking to close Department of Primary Industries (DPI) stations.[MORE]
Productivity Commission urged to maintain drought aid
The Productivity Commission is being urged to keep providing some form of government assistance for drought stricken farmers if Exceptional Circumstances (EC) is scrapped.[MORE]
Research station supporters meet
A group set up to retain the Department of Primary Industries Research Station at Glen Innes meets for the first time this afternoon.[MORE]
RLPB state council ready to embrace changes
The State Council of Rural Lands Protection Boards (RLPBs) says it is ready for the changes that come into effect next month.[MORE]
Views differ on Griffith DPI future
Griffith's Mayor says a review of the planned closure of the town's Department of Primary Industries (DPI) facility could involve retention of staff and the land.[MORE]
DPI to sell Walpepup research facility
The Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has put its Mallee Research Station at Walpeup on the market.[MORE]
Producers 'unlikely' to see changes after rural boards merger
The manager of the Cooma Rural Lands Protection Board says it is unlikely that producers will see any changes when the board is amalgamated under a new structure next year.[MORE]
New push for protection of agricultural land
A public hearing into the State Government's policy on the protection of agricultural land is being held in Launceston.[MORE]
Deadline looms for EC interest rate subsidy support
Upper south-east South Australian farm businesses are being reminded that January 18 is the cut-off date for applications for Exceptional Circumstances (EC) interest rate subsidy support.[MORE]
Drought transport subsidy extended
The New South Wales Government is promising further support for farmers in the south-east suffering financial hardship because of the ongoing drought.[MORE]
Anger aired over rural boards merger
An action group fighting against changes to rural lands protection boards says it will hold the New South Wales Government accountable if the merger costs farmers.[MORE]
Rural boards merger angers action group
An action group fighting against changes to rural lands protection boards says it will hold the New South Wales Government accountable if the merger costs farmers.[MORE]
