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19 May 2019 Farmers call for incoming Government to act on climate Farmers for Climate Action is calling on the incoming government to get fair dinkum on climate change. Farmers for Climate Action CEO Verity Morgan-Schmidt said: “We heard throughout…

14 May 2019 Farmers call for science to trump propaganda Farmers and graziers are demanding Adani and the Queensland Resources Council end their propaganda campaign on the back of further revelations the Federal Government pushed CSIRO to approve Adani's water…

7 May 2019 New global report shows potential for farmers to provide vital ecosystem services Farmers have called for urgent governmental action to address climate change and declining ecosystem health as a new United Nations report warns that 1 million…

2 May 2019 Graziers urge Central Queensland voters to protect groundwater, boost renewable energy Three Central Queensland  graziers will feature in a three-week long advertising campaign urging voters in the May 18 federal election to prioritise protecting the region’s groundwater…

March 2019 Farm production falling Despite high targets for growth, the latest ABARES data shows Australia's farm production is falling as a result of the savage drought devastating much of South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and pockets of…

10 April 2019 Graziers meet Queensland Government to talk Adani Graziers hand-delivered an open letter* to Queensland Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch today, calling on the state government to reject Adani’s water plan on scientific grounds including inadequate modelling and lack…

11 April 2019 Election: Farmers demand climate action Thousands of farmers are calling for all sides of politics to commit to meaningful climate action and a national strategy for climate change and agriculture this election. Farmers for Climate Action CEO…

9 April 2019 Adani disappointment The Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price’s decision today to rush through Adani’s groundwater plan on the eve of the election looks like cynical politics at its worst. Farmers and graziers across central Queensland have just…

3 April 2019 Farmers uninspired by Band-aid Budget Farmers across the country have been left uninspired by the Federal Federal Government’s proposed 2019-20 Budget. Despite disaster relief and recovery funding, it falls well short of much-needed support for long-term strategies…