WA grain growers are facing a ‘Wheatbelt recession’ which will flow through the entire State as fuel and fertiliser shortages threaten to derail what was shaping as the perfect start to the season.
Australian farmers are warning the nation is racing towards catastrophe due to dwindling fertiliser supplies and no immediate federal government rescue plan.
The fuel access and price crisis that’s emerged this month driven by the Iran conflict is already taking a heavy toll on red meat supply chains.
Australia’s energy policy is a national suicide plan: we have oil and gas but can’t use them, refineries are closed, and renewables alone cannot keep the lights on.
Gina Rinehart says the government should cut or remove the fuel excise, arguing high petrol and diesel taxes are adding to inflation and putting extra pressure on households, farmers, small businesses and regional Australians.
Things We Love features the charming stories and authentic recipes from outback Australians and those working in the agricultural industry. It speaks to a culture of cattlemen and women who take pride in working as a team, sharing food and celebrating the wealth and history of knowledge enmeshed in their own unique regions of Australia.
This book richly captures the spirit of these pioneering men and women’s lives and those who work on the land today.
