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Farmers, industry bodies and experts brave heat to talk climate action Local farmers across horticulture, wine growing and grazing are joining forces with world-leading agricultural scientists to host a managing climate risk in agriculture conference in Stanthorpe on Wednesday, 3…

March 2019 We reached 600,000 people Earlier this month we published a full-page open letter in the Courier Mail, featuring 59 Queensland farmers and graziers opposing Adani's 'Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Management Plan'. It reached 600,000 people. And it did exactly…

25 February 2019 Federal Government Climate Solutions Package an inadequate response Farmers are describing the Federal Government’s $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Package as an inadequate response to Australia’s climate challenges. Farmers for Climate Action CEO Verity Morgan-Schmidt said while the…

20 February 2019 Drought impact highlights national strategy urgency News that the drought has decimated crops in the eastern states provides yet more evidence of the need for urgent climate action. Farmers across the nation are demanding a National Strategy…

19 February 2019 Political progress On Monday we were at Parliament House helping to launch the Parliamentary Friends of Climate Action group. This group, which includes independents, Rebekha Sharkie and Kerryn Phelps, is one of a number of signs we’ve…

Tuesday, 19 February 2019 Industry leadership We’re back at Parliament House in Canberra once again on Wednesday, helping launch Climate Proofing Australia (CPA)  Alliance, a coalition of industry groups joining forces to encourage a collaborative land management approach to Australia’s…

19 February 2019 Tough times While positive changes are afoot, we are also conscious that there are environmental challenges continuing to demand our attention on many fronts. Right now farmers and graziers in Queensland are working tirelessly to manage animal…

February 2019 Lancet report Farmers have called for stronger support for action on climate change and the implementation of a National Strategy on Climate Change & Agriculture following the launch of a new report encouraging consumers to shift diets to…

February 2019 Your candidates, your choice The New England by-election is fast approaching and Farmers for Climate Action is committed to assisting our supporters to make informed choices through a non-partisan approach to political engagement. Over the course of the…

Farmers have demanded answers as the latest release of Australia’s emissions projection data demonstrates a nation fumbling at the starting gates.