2024 9/11

Mar 27

FARM ONLINE | Biosecurity protection levy passes House of Representatives

The legislation for the Biosecurity tax passed the House of Representatives this week, but the opposition to the concept from the...

ADVOCACY AND RELATIONSHIPS - GPA FORGES STRONG PRESENCE IN CANBERRA

Mar 26

OP-ED

ADVOCACY AND RELATIONSHIPS - GPA FORGES STRONG PRESENCE IN CANBERRA

GPA members were able to use their time following the GPA Policy Council meeting in Canberra this month to meet with a number of federal...

FARM ONLINE | Farmer rights can't be collateral damage in renewables race

Mar 26

IN THE NEWS

FARM ONLINE | Farmer rights can't be collateral damage in renewables race

Farmers' rights cannot be forgotten as the companies race to find locations to construct renewable energy infrastructure. Grain Producers...

FARM ONLINE | Biosecurity levy sent to Senate committee for scrutiny

Mar 22

IN THE NEWS

FARM ONLINE | Biosecurity levy sent to Senate committee for scrutiny

Grain Producers Australia has welcomed the referral of the biosecurity protection levy for further scrutiny via a Senate Inquiry process....

COSMETIC SURGERY WON’T SAVE BIOSECURITY TAX

Mar 21

MEDIA RELEASE

COSMETIC SURGERY WON’T SAVE BIOSECURITY TAX

Grain Producers Australia welcomes the Australian Greens and other federal crossbenchers supporting Australian farmers in taking a strong...

BIOSECURITY TAX FAILS FAIRNESS & EQUITY TESTS

Mar 20

MEDIA RELEASE

BIOSECURITY TAX FAILS FAIRNESS & EQUITY TESTS

Grain Producers Australia has reaffirmed strong opposition to the proposed Biosecurity Tax saying the policy still fails to pass the...

SOCIAL LICENSE CRITICAL TO SUSTAINABLE RENEWABLES

Mar 15

MEDIA RELEASE

SOCIAL LICENSE CRITICAL TO SUSTAINABLE RENEWABLES

Grain Producers Australia welcomes acknowledgement by Federal Agriculture Minister, Murray Watt, that consultations with farming...

GRAIN CENTRAL | GPA, NSW Farmers voice concerns about fire ants to inquiry

Mar 13

IN THE NEWS

GRAIN CENTRAL | GPA, NSW Farmers voice concerns about fire ants to inquiry

GRAIN Producers Australia has called for more research into the potential impacts of red imported fire ants as the pest threatens to...

COUNTRYMAN | WA farm leaders pay tribute to late Pingelly grower Ray Marshall’s ‘unwavering commitment’ to grains industry

Mar 12

IN THE NEWS

COUNTRYMAN | WA farm leaders pay tribute to late Pingelly grower Ray Marshall’s ‘unwavering commitment’ to grains industry

Tributes are flowing for Pingelly farmer Ray Marshall, who is being remembered as “one of the most influential figures” of WA’s grains...

FARM WEEKLY | Grains champion Ray Marshall passes away

Mar 12

IN THE NEWS

FARM WEEKLY | Grains champion Ray Marshall passes away

Grain Producers Australia (GPA) has recognised the incredible service and selfless contribution of grains industry champion and stalwart,...

FARM ONLINE | Ag lobby primes Senate as last stand to stop biosecurity protection levy

Mar 12

IN THE NEWS

FARM ONLINE | Ag lobby primes Senate as last stand to stop biosecurity protection levy

More than a dozen advocacy groups have been "lobbying the crossbench hard" in recent weeks to prime the Senate as the final battleground...

GPA REMEMBERS INDUSTRY CHAMPION RAY MARSHALL

Mar 11

MEDIA RELEASE

GPA REMEMBERS INDUSTRY CHAMPION RAY MARSHALL

Grain Producers Australia recognises the incredible service and selfless contribution of grains industry champion and stalwart, Ray...

GPA OPENING STATEMENT: RIFA SENATE INQUIRY

Mar 6

MEDIA RELEASE

GPA OPENING STATEMENT: RIFA SENATE INQUIRY

Inquiry into Red Imported Fire Ants in Australia Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee. Public Hearing –...

AAP | Farmers fuming despite having say on biosecurity spend

Feb 28

IN THE NEWS

AAP | Farmers fuming despite having say on biosecurity spend

Farmers and importers will have their say on how biosecurity funding is spent, the Albanese government says, but they're still furious...

BIOSECURITY TAX FAILS MORE INDEPENDENT SCRUTINY

Feb 26

MEDIA RELEASE

BIOSECURITY TAX FAILS MORE INDEPENDENT SCRUTINY

Grain Producers Australia says the findings of a new report and independent expert analysis, has cast a bigger spotlight on the...

FARM ONLINE | Import paperwork surge, shippers offer to pay farmers' biosecurity levy

Feb 26

IN THE NEWS

FARM ONLINE | Import paperwork surge, shippers offer to pay farmers' biosecurity levy

New data has revealed a "significant upsurge" in import shipment paperwork awaiting approval, with the growing backlog causing "confusion...

FARM ONLINE | 'Extremely unlikely' growers will have access to double strength bait at sowing

Feb 20

IN THE NEWS

FARM ONLINE | 'Extremely unlikely' growers will have access to double strength bait at sowing

The holders of an emergency Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) permit to produce double strength zinc...

STOCK JOURNAL | Pressure mounts on APVMA to make mouse bait decision

Feb 20

IN THE NEWS

STOCK JOURNAL | Pressure mounts on APVMA to make mouse bait decision

Pressure is growing on the APVMA from the grains sector to approve the use of 50 gram zinc phosphide baits, with an industry mouse expert...

THE WEEKLY TIMES | Cautious optimism for 2024 crops

Feb 19

IN THE NEWS

THE WEEKLY TIMES | Cautious optimism for 2024 crops

Bountiful summer rain has provided optimism for cropping farmers preparing to sow the 2024 winter crop. Figures from the Bureau of...

FARMING AHEAD | Peak body pushing for mouse bait permit extension

Feb 16

IN THE NEWS

FARMING AHEAD | Peak body pushing for mouse bait permit extension

GRAIN Producers Australia (GPA) has applied for an extension of the permit (PER90799) to produce ZP50, or double strength, mouse bait....