Consultation on the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Operational Efficiency) Bill 2017
Access to state-of-the-art agvet chemicals is crucial to improving the productivity and sustainability of Australian agriculture. This requires the efficient and timely processing of agvet chemical registration applications by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). Accordingly, the farming community welcomes this consultation and is of the view that the proposed Bill would help […]
Keeping our kids safe on farms
Children under the age of 15 years make up about 20 per cent of on-farm injury fatalities and are over represented in all on-farm injuries. The sobering statistic is one the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and Farmsafe Australia are highlighting during this year’s Farm Safety Week. Farmsafe Australia Chair Charles Armstrong is calling on farmers […]