Agricultural Subsidies

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Budget 'missing' rural infrastructure The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says there is little in the state budget for the agricultural sector. Struggling farmers get bi-partisan support The State Opposition has offered the government its support to find solutions for struggling farmers. Farmers lobby for EC reinstatement A group of farmers from the western region will meet the Federal Agriculture Minister next month to push for exceptional circumstances (EC) drought relief to be reinstated in the central and north-west. Flood victims to get drought assistance Graziers from the Gulf Country are struggling with drought as a direct result of crippling floods that hit the region eight months ago. WA Farmers need least government assistance New data has revealed farmers in Western Australia lead the country in their ability to run profitable businesses with the least government assistance. Information bus helps with drought aid end A Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI) information bus will be travelling through the South Burnett this week to help farmers with the ending of Exceptional Circumstances (EC) assistance. Scrapping fuel subsidy penalises rural Qld: AgForce Rural lobby group AgForce says residents of regional Queensland will be unfairly penalised if the state's fuel subsidy is scrapped. Farmers challenge Productivity Commission report The New South Wales Farmers Association has challenged Productivity Commission findings showing a quarter of Australia's broadacre farms have failed to record a profit for almost 20 years. Agriculture outlook to remain stable: Bureau The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) says Western Australia's agriculture outlook is expected to remain fairly unchanged into the future. NT Govt urged to rethink drought policy The president of the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association says the NT Government needs to reform its drought policy.