Agricultural Policy

Tag: Agricultural Policy - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

QRC to lobby for 'fair' mining laws The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says it will be working to ensure the fairness of laws to protect prime agricultural land from mining. Government plans to keep miners off prime farmland The Queensland Government has released a plan to protect top quality agricultural land from invasive mining. MP pledges to quarantine pastoral leases in heritage area The Pastoralists and Graziers Association has welcomed a pledge from the Member for Kalgoorlie to quarantine pastoral leases from the proposed Ningaloo National Heritage area. Expert predicts carbon cash bonanza An expert in geoscience from the Southern Cross University says the Federal Government may have underestimated the worth of its new carbon-trading scheme. WAFF pleased to see agriculture on election agenda The WA Farmers Federation (WAFF) has welcomed the inclusion of agriculture into the election campaign. WAFF backs drought committee The Western Australian Farmers Federation (WAFF) has welcomed a decision to establish a committee to support producers in what looks to be a below average year. Doubt cast over cattle train cuts A south-west Queensland mayor says rail is the best way to move thousands of cattle produced every year in the Channel Country. Farmers outline food plan priorities Farmers say Labor needs to address biosecurity, research and development and water in its promised national food plan. Pineapple growers fear Malaysian import risks Queensland pineapple growers are worried their crops could be at risk of disease if imports from Malaysia are allowed into Australia. Greens call for agricultural asset register The Greens are calling for a national register of foreign ownership of agricultural assets.