Farmers have walked out on the agriculture minister to show their fury at the 2028 live sheep export ban, while also expressing disappointment at the budget.
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.
A bee industry chief is expecting answers soon about how a devastating bee parasite got into Australia and says the majority of feral bees could disappear.
