Northern Australian irrigation to benefit from investment
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the joint announcement by the Federal and Queensland Governments that $10 million will be invested in establishing new irrigation industries in northern Queensland. NFF President Jock Laurie said that any investment aimed at boosting Australia’s agricultural production is a welcome move. “We often talk about the fact that […]
Farmers call for recognition of agricultural water savings
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling for the Australian Government to fully acknowledge the contributions farmers have already made to the water saving effort, and to do more to ensure communities are not negatively affected by the proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan. NFF estimates show that should the proposed Basin Plan go ahead, farmers will […]