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May 15, 2024
COUNTRYMAN | Biosecurity levy stalls in the Senate as Greens pull support for Federal Labor’s ‘tax on farmers’
Greens and other crossbench Senators have refused to support the Federal Government's proposed $50 million annual biosecurity tax. The...
May 15, 2024
GRAIN CENTRAL | Federal Budget light on good news for ag sectors
The 2024-25 Federal Budget has put a focus on climate change and renewable energy initiatives funding that aim to reduce emissions in the...
May 15, 2024
AAP | Farmers fuming over live sheep export ban and budget
Federal Government moves to ban live sheep export have been funded in the 2024/25 Federal Budget prompting industry backlash at the same...
May 15, 2024
RURAL FOCUS | GPA Chair Barry Large on news the BPL is expected to fall over in the Senate
News from Australian Parliament last night highlights that the Federal Government's proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy will not receive...
May 14, 2024
FARM ONLINE | GPA slams 'misleading' government biosecurity consultation process
Repeated claims the Federal Government adequately consulted with industry highlighted in the Senate Inquiry report into the biosecurity...
May 14, 2024
FARM ONLINE | Biosecurity shock as crossbench declares intention to vote down levy
Crossbench Senators have reportedly committed to vote down the biosecurity levy. Farm Online reported late on the day the legislation was...
May 13, 2024
GRAIN CENTRAL | Senate committee backs proposed biosecurity levy
A report and dissenting viewpoint have been released from the Rural and Regional Affairs Transport Legislation Committee inquiry into the...
May 13, 2024
THE WEEKLY TIMES | Biosecurity levy: Senate committee's report 'tone deaf'
A committee tasked with scrutinising the Federal Government's much-criticised biosecurity protection levy has made one recommendation,...
May 13, 2024
AUSTRALIAN RURAL & REGIONAL NEWS | Misleading biosecurity tax 'consultation' called out: GPA
Gross and misleading claims the Federal Government adequately consulted with farmers regarding plans for the proposed biosecurity tax...
May 10, 2024
THE WEEKLY TIMES | Farmers sow barley with confidence
China's removal of tariffs on Australian barley has growers confident in their barley plantings this year. The 80 per cent tariff had...
May 9, 2024
SA COUNTRY HOUR | SA growers support ZP50 mouse bait access option
Grain Producers SA (GPSA) CEO Brad Perry spoke to the ABC Country Hour recently about the results of his group’s recent grower survey on...
May 7, 2024
GRAIN CENTRAL | Chickpeas hit $1000/t on welcome news from India
News of India removing tariffs from Australia's chickpeas has reflected positively among growers and the market has responded with prices...
May 6, 2024
CHICKPEA TARIFF RELIEF GIVES GROWERS OPPORTUNITY AND CERTAINTY IN PLANTING
GPA Southern Director, Mark Schilling, said India’s suspension of tariffs on Desi chickpeas was good news for Australian producers,...
Apr 30, 2024
APRIL GRAIN GRABS - GPA Chair Barry Large
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO ADMIT MISTAKE AND SCRAP BIOSECURITY TAX Last week GPA appeared at the Senate inquiry hearing into the federal...
Apr 30, 2024
COUNTRYMAN | DAFF casts doubt on container 'tax' proposal as Senate inquiry into biosecurity levy continues
Suggestions by agricultural industry groups that importers, as risk creators, should take on the cost of biosecurity protection have been...
Apr 30, 2024
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE | Grain growers want high-tech AI to give consistency across sorghum grading
Concerns that inconsistency in assessment of sorghum at receival sites have the potential to negatively affect grower bottom line have...
Apr 29, 2024
Jess gets the Paddock to Parliament experience with scholarship
GPA and Nufarm are partnering in an exciting new program to develop future grains industry leaders with the Paddock to Parliament Grains...
Apr 29, 2024
LABOR’S BIOSECURITY TAX NOT BACKED BY FARMERS OR ANYONE ELSE
By Grain Producers Australia Chair and WA Grain Producer Barry Large CRUNCH time is looming fast for the Federal Government’s biosecurity...
Apr 26, 2024
COUNTRYMAN | Agriculture industry leaders form united front against Labor’s biosecurity levy at Senate inquiry
Grains, livestock and horticulture farming groups fired harsh criticism at the Federal Government's proposed biosecurity levy/tax during...
Apr 25, 2024
HOGG HEADLINES MOORA COMMUNITY SUNDOWNER
Australian cricketing legend Brad Hogg will join members of the local farming and business community in Moora for a special sundowner...
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