Government must act on CSIRO’s dire pest and disease warning
An alarming new report out today by CSIRO, confirms Australian agriculture is at risk of increased disease outbreaks and pest incursions, weakened exports and damage to our global trading reputation. The prediction comes after the absence in the October Federal Budget of any meaningful new funding commitment to strengthen the national biosecurity system and following, […]
Farmers tell banks to cut rates
The National Farmers’ Federation is urging the nation’s banks to pass on yesterday’s rate cut to its farming customers.“Yesterday’s decision by the Reserve Bank to cut the cash rate to 0.1 point and launch a $100 billion program of quantitative easing means that money has never been cheaper,” NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said. “We […]