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Members of Australian agriculture’s peak policy-making forum no longer have confidence in the Federal Government to have the industry's back.  

Members of Australian agriculture’s peak policy-making forum no longer have confidence in the Federa...

As National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Jochinke travels around Australia, speaking to...

The NSW Government has announced funding to make $1 electronic identification (eID) tags available t...

Concerns about the timing, implementation, fairness and transparency of the Biosecurity Protection L...

The government will hold the Sustainable Ag Summit next month, with the vision of creating a plan to...

The Opposition and Cross Bench have rejected the government’s signature biosecurity bill today as it...

A significant number of cattle have died on a live export vessel bound for Indonesia, with botulism ...

Frank and fiery debate on the merits of the phase out of the live export of sheep continued in the H...

2PM THURSDAY UPDATE: The vote on the biosecurity levy bills will now occur next week. There is not e...

Attendees of today’s Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting committed to jointly develop a National Statemen...

As National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Jochinke travels around Australia speaking to farmers, there are three burning topics on his mind.
The NSW Government has announced funding to make $1 electronic identification (eID) tags available to NSW sheep and goat farmers. 
DAFF staff were grilled about the details of the Biosecurity Protection Levy at a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday. Red meat representatives told the hearing they were still in the dark as the July 1 start date looms.
The government will hold the Sustainable Ag Summit next month, with the vision of creating a plan to help the agriculture sector meet its own climate goals.
The Opposition and Cross Bench have rejected the government’s signature biosecurity bill in the house, with a rockier path in the senate awaiting.
A significant number of cattle have died on a live export vessel bound for Indonesia, with botulism identified as the likely cause. 
A report and submissions about the experience of WA farmers were knocked back from being tabled in Parliament today as debate about the live export ban continues.
The much-maligned suite of biosecurity levy bills could pass the House of Representatives as early as tomorrow. 
Australia’s ag ministers have today committed to jointly develop a National Statement on Animal Welfare. It comes on the same day as they launch public consultation on the renewal of the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy.

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