VFF issues writ over $135k ‘debt’
The Victorian Farmers Federation has commenced action following a failed legal bid to remove the organisation’s leadership late last year.
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New financial year heralds new rules, from tax to worker rights
New elements of the Migration Strategy will roll out this week, alongside changes to the Pacific worker scheme as the new financial year ticks over.
American farmers in win-win situation
No matter who wins the White House in November, billions of dollars in subsidies will be pumped into American agriculture.
Mooted tax changes affecting thousands of farms heads to a vote
Parliament will vote this week on amended legislation that would increase the tax payable on superannuation accounts over $3 million.
Coalition: ‘We will create a supermarket commissioner’
The Coalition has announced it would create a new Supermarket Commissioner to handle supplier complaints and new “last resort” powers for retailers that play up.
New National Water Initiative at risk of being watered down
Water ministers met for the first time in a decade to discuss the road ahead for major water reform.
Live sheep exports: Pressure mounts for Senate inquiry
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt is under mounting pressure to refer legislation to end the live sheep export trade to a Senate committee for further scrutiny.
Chicken growers ‘trapped’, one in 10 farms up for sale
A flurry of chicken farms have hit the market as growers give up on an industry ruled by two main processors and two major supermarkets.
Supermarket code to be mandatory, new beefed-up fines
The federal government’s review into the supermarket code of conduct has made nine recommendations, but it still falls short for some farmers.
New group enters ag lobby space
Farming Communities Australia intends to lobby the government on key issues affecting farmers, starting with the proposed ban on live sheep exports.
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