Water buybacks are in the Coalition’s sights. A new taskforce will tour the Basin to hear from irrigators and push for dams and a ban on more buybacks.
Agriculture
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, General News, News
Farmers push parties to reject EU deal
The coalition is against the EU trade deal, the trade minister says that would be “economic self harm”, and farmers say the agreement leaves them behind. Who blinks first?
Posted inAgriculture, Legal
Beef company faces court over Niangala wetland channels
A prime beef company faces fines of more than $2 million per charge over 6km of channels allegedly dug through a Niangala district wetland. Its first court date is Friday, 30 October.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events, Health
One in three young women low in iron
One in three young Australian women are low in iron. For Iron Awareness Week, MLA is taking its message into GP waiting rooms, social media feeds, and overseas markets.
Posted inAgriculture, Science and Research
Wheat prices up, but not from shortage
Wheat prices are rising, but the world is not short of grain. Rabobank says disrupted shipping is the cause, and growers face higher fertiliser and fuel bills as well.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Armidale, Science and Research, What's on
Armidale livestock unit celebrates 50 years
From a handful of traits to trillions of data points, an Armidale unit has spent 50 years reshaping Australian livestock. Now it is throwing a party, and auctioning a heifer.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Goat producers urged to have levy say
The goat levy hasn’t changed since 1997. Now producers face a vote that would more than double it. Here’s where the money would go, and why every vote counts.
Posted inAgriculture, Gwydir Shire
Gwydir growers face lower water as cotton planting begins
The national cotton crop is tipped to fall from 4.5 million bales to 2.7 million. With Gwydir allocations down after a dry winter, growers are planting less and bracing for a hot, dry season.
Posted inAgriculture, Moree, NSW News, Social issues and services
Farmers want slasher taken to length of daylight saving
While city workers might rejoice, for farmers the onset of daylight saving time is a six-month grind – and they’re calling for compromise.
Posted inAgriculture, Federal Politics, Workers and Unions
Farmers back labour hire crackdown, but warn shearers and harvesters must not be caught
Labor wants every labour hire firm in NSW licensed. Farmers agree rogue operators must go, but warn the shearing team and harvest contractor could get caught in the net.