Farm worker shortage bites as picking begins, farmers urged to consider Plan B
Australia’s farm sector is facing a serious workforce shortage exacerbated by international and state COVID-19 travel restrictions as the picking of citrus and summer fruits gets underway. National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive Tony Mahar said concern was growing about farmers’ ability to access the workers they need to get the job done. “Like fruit and […]
UN must clarify position on agricultural carbon
Joint Media Release Cattle Council of Australia and the National Farmers’ Federation have slammed the United Nations for its over-simplified claims regarding the impact of the meat industry on climate change. The UN has published this claim on social media: “The meat industry is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than the world’s biggest oil […]