Cattle Australia has launched an information paper outlining the proposed application of the Land Management Commitment - particularly deforestation-free credentials, and is calling for feedback from across the industry.
The Federal Government is seeking proposals for new Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme methods as part of a new proponent-led process launched on Tuesday.
As National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Jochinke travels around Australia speaking to farmers, there are three burning topics on his mind.
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.
Staged approach pushes back Independent EPA will have powers similar to Australian Federal Police and can issue fines up to $780 million or seven years jail.
The government's National Climate Risk Assessment has found that agriculture will be at risk of extreme events like drought, extreme heat, and flash flooding that will impact yields, damage infrastructure threaten export markets.
A move to incorporate environmental messaging into Australian Dietary Guidelines has left a foul taste in mouth of agriculture industry representatives.
