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New report calls for laws on the 'right' to adequate food supplies
Andrew Miller
There is currently no mechanism to hold governments to account and there is very little policy focus in Australia as to whether or not people have access to adequate food, says the co-author of a new report, Rachel Carey. Picture by Andrew Miller
Find out what you'll pay: government reveals biosecurity levy increases
The federal government has released a guide to what farmers can expect to pay if the biosecurity protection levy becomes operational on July 1.
Jason Gregory
The grains industry alone will be asked to pay $12.25 million, or 23 per cent, of the total $51.8m to be collected from farmers. File picture
Call for state government to set up a Green Wedge Agricultural Fund
Andrew Miller
Tony Morgan, Victorian Farmers Federation Cardinia branch president, says the shire council has done a great job of responding to a parliamentary inquiry on peri-urban agriculture. Picture by Andrew Miller
Opinion
TV gloss could be a good sell for ag | OPINION
As cringe as it might be at times, the TV show Farmer Wants a Wife could hold promotional potential for Aussie agriculture.
Ashley Walmsley
The lead actors in Farmer Wants a Wife, (L-R) Farmers Tom, Bert, Joe, Dustin and Dean. The show could be used as a postcard for Aussie agriculture. Picture supplied
Biosecurity protection levy under farmer fire in Senate hearing
The nation's peak representative bodies pulled apart the government's controversial biosecurity protection levy at a Senate inquiry today. Find out what they had to say.
Jason Gregory
Farm representative groups have highlighted structural and design issues with the government's proposed biosecurity protection levy in a Senate inquiry hearing. File picture
Backpackers 'absolutely critical' labour for farm sector, says NFF boss
The NFF has warned of a labour shortage on horticulture farms.
Barry Murphy
NFF president David Jochinke, Murra Warra. Picture supplied
Watch
Thrill-seeking farmer hits water in prize-winning pumpkin boat
More than one thousand watched the maiden voyage of the gourd.
Taylor Dodge
In an 'oh my gourd' kind of moment, Captain Adam Farquharson takes to the Tumut River in his boat - a giant pumpkin grown by Tumut's Mark Peacock - on Saturday. Picture supplied
Citrus industry contributors awarded in 2024 | PHOTOS
Some of the citrus industry's brightest stars have been recognised at the Australian Citrus Annual Awards.
Greg and Sue Chislett, Chislett Farms, Victoria show off their award for being inducted into the Citrus Australia Hall of Fame. The Chislett's interest in budwood and varietal development has turned a third-generation family-run orchard into multiple farms and a world class, wholesale container nursery, supplying citrus, avocado and pistachio trees to industry. Picture supplied

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