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National Program for ovine Johne's disease supported and set to continue

Wool Producers Australia and Sheepmeat Council of Australia, on behalf of the national sheep industry, have agreed to continue a national approach to the control and prevention of ovine Johne’s disease post June 2012. The decision has been made after extensive consultation with industry stakeholders.

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Changes to Gun Laws

Following a lengthy review, the attached show the proposed changes to the Firearms Act 1997.  SAFF is represented on the Firearms Legislative Advisory Group and as such has been involved in this review.

Members of SAFF are now invited to make comments on these proposed changes.

While these are far from complete, there could be some good results for primary producers from the changes.  For example, it is proposed to have a separate category for primary production.

Comments are required before 31 January 2012. 

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SA still unfairly impacted by latest proposed Basin Plan

The South Australian Farmers Federation (SAFF) is concerned for South Australia's agricultural sustainability with the release of the 'proposed Basin Plan' by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, as the main driver towards water reform through the Murray-Darling Basin.

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SAFF welcomes its own as the new national livestock leaders

The South Australian Farmers Federation (SAFF) would like to congratulate the newly elected chairs of the Cattle Council of Australia and Wool Producers Australia.

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SAFF's Livestock Industry Committee Chair and newly-elected Cattle Council of Australia president Andrew Ogilvie, visiting Japan this week with Federal agriculture minister Joe Ludwig; on a trade delegation seeking to strengthen Australia's $12.6 billion agricultural trade relationships in the North Asia region. (Source: www.beefcentral.com)

Grain Logistics Conference

This is being held in Melbourne on 14 and 15 March 2012. As SAFF has endorsed this Conference, SAFF members are entitled to a 50% discount off the standard registration fee. Click here for further information.

Reframing the Agenda: Food Security to 2050.

A National Forum on Food Security.

Unique challenges and opportunities face our domestic and global food systems - particularly as global demand for food and resource-based products grows and diversifies in the face of limited natural resources and slowdowns in agricultural Research and Development investment.

Our capacity to respond to food systems concerns, both short-run and long-run, will have great social significance in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The development of new relationships in the research community will enable us to capture more of the opportunities available and will ensure Australia has a major role to play in equitably feeding and nourishing the 9 billion people estimated to be in the world by 2050.

This forum will serve as a catalyst to inform and influence researchers and research decision-makers on how to foster the development of cross-disciplinary Research, Development & Extension which will shape economic decision-makers and policy-makers dealing with challenges facing local and international food systems and how to design effective policy responses.

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