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FARM WEEKLY | Labor open to US trade deal audit after $500m Mormon buyup of local farmland
Large purchased of Australian farmland by the US-based Mormon church have gone unchecked due to free trade agreement rules and increasing...
Aug 27


ABC NSW COUNTRY HOUR | Call for review of foreign farmland investment rules
In an interview with NSW Country Hour, Grain Producers Australia Chief Executive Colin Bettles has welcomed Treasurer Jim Chalmers’...
Aug 27


FARM ONLINE | Big changes ahead for Aussie grain industry with integration announced
In an effort to streamline trade and market functions for Australia's grains industry, the Grains Research and Development Corporation...
Aug 26


GRAIN CENTRAL | AEGIC functions to roll into Grains Australia
An announcement by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) that will consolidate the Australian Export Grains Innovation...
Aug 25


THE WEEKLY TIMES | APVMA reveals major changes for common grain storage chemical
Grain producers will retain the use of fenitrothion for stored grain treatment, but use for insect control will be phased out over the...
Aug 25


AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW | Chalmers open to trade deal review after Mormons' $490m spending spree
Prompted by recent reports that the US-based Mormon Church has purchased around $490 million in Australian farmland in the past 12...
Aug 25


FARM ONLINE | The Barnaby and Hoggy show
A panel discussing farmer mental health and wellbeing was the stage for former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce and Farmer Mates...
Aug 22


10 NEWS+ | Ex-cricketer Brad Hogg on mental health
While he is well-known for his cricketing prowess and personality, Brad Hogg is now focusing on supporting the mental health and...
Aug 22


STOCK & LAND | Labor must rejig trade deal to stop $500m Mormon farm buy-up repeat
Concerns that Australia's free-trade agreement with the United States leaves Australian farmland open for largely unchecked purchases by...
Aug 21


NBN NEWS | Pollies and cricket stars galore on a wet day two of AgQuip
The rain was the talk of the town at day two of AgQuip in Gunnedah, New South Wales, as reported by NBN News. Grain Producers Australia...
Aug 20


ABC NSW COUNTRY HOUR | Grain Producers Australia call for review of US farmland investment loophole
The Grain Producers Australia (GPA)Â is calling for a review of foreign investment rules that currently allow U.S. investors to purchase...
Aug 15


GRAIN CENTRAL | Grain groups join ag productivity roundtable
A meeting of more than 50 representatives to the agricultural productivity roundtable convened by Agriculture Minister Julie Collins was...
Aug 14


FARM WEEKLY | FutureAg Expo organisers commit to 2026 event after 'huge success'
A three-day event showcasing ag tech innovation and technology has been hailed a success and organisers have committed to a 2026 event....
Aug 14


ABC VICTORIA COUNTRY HOUR | Opportunity for Australian canola into China
China’s decision to impose a 75.8% anti-dumping tariff on Canadian canola has reshaped the global market, sparking fresh opportunity for...
Aug 13


AUCTIONS PLUS NEWS | Grain Producers Australia demands overhaul of foreign farmland ownership rules
Calls for urgent reform of foreign investment rules are being made following almost $500 million of land being purchased unchecked by a...
Aug 13


FARM WEEKLY | High hopes that much needed-industry reforms follow agricultural roundtable
Grain Producers Australia was among the groups representing the farming industry at Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collin's...
Aug 13


AUSTRALIAN RURAL & REGIONAL NEWS | GPA: USA FIRB free pass totally unacceptable
Grain Producers Australia is calling for rigorous rules controlling Australian farmland purchases made by foreign investors, particularly...
Aug 12


FOREIGN INVESTMENT NON-REVIEW OF AUSSIE FARMS REQUIRES SERIOUS SCRUTINY
By GPA Chief Executive, Colin Bettles Recently published news articles have highlighted serious loopholes in Australia’s foreign...
Aug 11


AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW | Mormon church's $490m spending spree exposes trade deal blind spot
Nationals leader David Littleproud is calling for action on reviewing rules under Australia's free trade agreement with the United States...
Aug 8


AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW | The chequebook of Mormon: $500m on Australian farms in six months
The US Mormon church, bolstered by untold fortunes, is buying up large tracts of Australian farmland without scrutiny due to a $1.46b...
Aug 8
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