Carbon tax another blow for cattle producers
The Government’s announcement that petrol will be excluded from the proposed carbon tax has offered little relief for Australian cattle growers, with a lack of clarity about whether agricultural fuel will be taxed. If fuel used in agricultural production is included, the tax will slug beef producers with an extra $7,000 in costs every year, […]
Sell only what we don't need
An opinion piece by NFF President Jock Laurie appears in today’s Australian, providing clarity around the foreign investment debate and the need to separate it from issues around mining v agriculture. While foreign investment has traditionally been positive for Australian agriculture, in the wake of the ‘other GFC’, the global food crisis, the motives of […]