National Irrigators'’ Zara Lowien articulating the priorities of irrigators and their communities at Rural Press Club QLD - put the Basin Plan to bed and move the focus to complementary measures that ensure the environmental water can meet its objectives.

When in Rome. Our President David Jochinke & Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's Emma Hatcher present the Australian Agriculture Sustainability Framework (AASF). Highlighting #ausag’s dedication to sustainable ag at Food and Agriculture Organization, WFO, and the Ambassador's residence in Rome. Visit aasf.org.au

Thanks Rural Press Club QLD for the opportunity to participate in this event and, stop and reflect on what’s happened in #basinplan #water #policy over the past four years, the benefits and impacts and what needs to be done going forward

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Congratulations Amanda, well deserved. Macq Food & Fibre CSD CRDC Cotton Australia

Goondi bloke Wal Taylor made a donation to the RFDS of a fully kitted out King air on behalf of his old school mates. Wally is a very humble knock around bloke you see at the footy and has done a lot for our district. He’s not a skite so I thought I’d better on his behalf

How do you get your pivots ready to plant cotton? We are strip tilling into spread wheat putting N down deep, will do another pass after harvest to put Starter down and get the seed bed prepped

Back to where it all began! IFN are celebrating 25 years this year, funnily enough establishing the organisation was discussed at the Rich River Golf Club in 1998! Were you there? Join us for dinner Wed 24 July @ Rich River to help us celebrate! Rego bit.ly/4eugJWR

Join our Farm Safety Advisors for an interactive workshop during National Farm Safety Week from July 15-19. During lunch we'll discuss key topics and give you some practical strategies to improve your on-farm safety. form.jotform.com/holleyt/fsap-e…

When asking NSW Water Minister about alternatives, no new projects were mentioned just old ones, many revised down - we know there projects on desks - who’s to blame for not progressing these? Where are they Tanya Plibersek Rose Jackson Murray Darling Asn. #MDBPlan

Our Chair Jeremy Morton 🌾🐸🐑🦆🚜🐟🐂 comments on #BasinPlan #buybacks via The Weekly Times Broken promises to Basin Communities, a rewrite must put vulnerable communities first #auspol ALGA

Less than a week after DCCEEW release a plan for 3 successive buyback tenders crammed into 2024-25 in the sMDB, Tanya Plibersek says #ausgov 'has taken a steady, staged approach to water recovery, prioritising non-purchase options where possible'. sheppadviser.com.au

Cotton growers across Australia are gearing up for #NationalFarmSafetyWeek. At the launch, hosted by Darling Downs cotton grower Jamie Grant, growers took the opportunity to connect with each other and exchange practical safety tips. Farmsafe Australia #farmsafeaustralia #insafehands

Life on Australia's cotton farms captured in stunning photographs 9news.com.au/national/winne…

Communities hit in the 2007 buybacks are still struggling, don't do it again. The 2012 plan referenced UP to 450GL for southern connected systems. Just adding water will not deliver a healthy basin, fish passage & carp management are essential, where are they Tanya Plibersek

⁦Mark Banasiak MLC⁩ ⁦NSW Irrigators' Council⁩ ⁦National Irrigators'⁩ ⁦Rose Jackson⁩ ⁦Roy Butler Barwon⁩ ⁦Tanya Plibersek⁩ ⁦GVIA⁩ ⁦BRFF⁩ ⁦ABC Rural⁩ ⁦ABC News⁩

Another example of Australian researchers bringing breakthrough solutions to life. Been great to work with University of Southern Queensland Dr Alison McCarthy and CRDC team.

The 3000 billion litres of water recovered for the environment so far is showing some local benefits, but action on European carp and other degradation drivers is what our rivers need most now.

Thanks to BRFF and #Goondiwindi businesses #GoondiwindiCotton #AlgaePharm for hosting our Members and MD Basin Authority DCCEEW & WaterNSW for presenting this week - a great few days learning new things, making friends & talking water #MDBPlan #NWI #buybacks Goondiwindi Argus

And growers continue to strive to improve production per megalitre with system changes Cotton Australia CottonInfo AustCottonGrowerMag join the discussions at the Aust Cotton Confer on wed 7th Aug at 9am.