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28 January 2020 Drop the spin and get on with it, say farmers as PM heads to Orange Farmers for Climate Action is calling on Scott Morrison to drop the marketing spin and take some real action on climate change…

16 January 2020 Adaptation and resilience no longer enough say farmers The Federal Government is putting Australia’s economic and food security at risk if it continues to ignore science, farmers say as a new report finds 2010s the world’s hottest…

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 Farmers urge Federal Government to recognise economic imperative for climate change strategies Farmers from across the country are calling on the Federal Government to stand up for Australia’s future food security and economic viability, amidst signs…

October 2019 Upcoming events calendar Some of the great events coming up that we're attending (or wishing we were) include: October 25 October: Rural Press Club of Victoria’s Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley lunch 29 October: Birchip Cropping Group’s…

25 October 2019 Farmers welcome first step towards bipartisan breakthrough on climate Farmers have welcomed today’s endorsement by Australia’s Agriculture ministers of a national strategy for climate change and agriculture. The national climate change work program, to be led by…

14 March 2020 Welcome Wendy! We’re delighted to welcome to Farmers for Climate Action our new CEO Wendy Cohen. Wendy’s most recent role was as CEO of the Country Education Foundation, and before that, CEO of Equestrian NSW, the state’s…

MONDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2019 Let’s get started on a national strategy says farmer delegation to Canberra A delegation of more than 20 farmers from across the country descended on the nation’s capital today to call for progress on a national…

30 August 2019 Time to look out the window and act on climate, say farmers Farmers are calling on the Federal Government to look out the window and take action on climate change, following the release of the latest emissions…

14 August 2019 Risks and rewards of farming in a changing climate in focus at Orange this September Central West New South Wales farmers and agricultural industry representatives have the opportunity to hear from leading experts in agriculture and climate…

6 June 2019 Time's up to act on emissions, say farmers Farmers are demanding the Federal Government takes swift and decisive action to curb the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions after its latest greenhouse gas accounting revealed emissions had continued to…