CONGRATULATIONS to Peter and Renee Burke from Jerilderie, NSW, who have just been named the overall winner of the 2019 Farmer of the Year Awards. Earlier tonight Peter and Renee were crowned 2019 #Cropping #FarmeroftheYear #FOTY19

Podcast release coming this week 'The Rice Life' your fortnightly updates on the latest information in Rice R&D, grower updates and what the RE team are up to!! Stay tuned for more info 🌾🌱 #thericelife #riceextension

RGA have highlighted the key issues for irrigators in the ACCC MDB Water Mkt Inquiry 544 page doc. We seek your input for our submission via a survey. Those that contribute will not only have a voice, but be in a draw for a prize bit.ly/2RtS5MF

The CY23 season is fast approaching, and the team will be travelling around the Riverina from 5 September delivering important updates at pre-season grower meetings. Register to attend one of the meetings near you here: loom.ly/PTB4I2I

We've republished the 2016 RGA #WaterToolKit! The RGA Water Tool Kit has been prepared to provide irrigators with information to improve their knowledge of and access to water information, as well as assist with their planning decisions. Read it now 👇 loom.ly/Bryytnk

Disappointing when there are so many other water saving options. Tanya Plibersek knows buybacks will destroy irrigation communities. Why else offer support measures.

Buybacks so far have cost small towns in the southern Basin more than 3100 FTE jobs across farming, processing, service industries and small business. More buybacks from Anthony Albanese Gov mean more jobs lost, less food grown at higher cost, and higher food bills at the checkout #auspol

I’m 100% on board with the Wallabies tonight in pursuit of a win and a step closer to a 1/4 final place but I’m dead set over the circus that surrounds them. Let it be about the team and their performance. Please.

What will the rewrite of the Basin Plan mean for you? National Farmers' Federation is holding an online info session at 7pm tomorrow night. The RGA’s Water Policy Manager will be presenting on how you can make a submission. Register here 👉 loom.ly/zi_8KWw

RGA member Michael Chalmers has a question for Canberra. Support Aussie farmers and rural communities by saying no to the Water (Restoring our Rivers) Bill and no to water buybacks. Visit keepfarmersfarming.org.au #KeepFarmersFarming

"When irrigated agriculture struggles the entire town struggles." Rice and mixed crop farmer Chris Morshead on the role ag plays in the community and how buybacks put it all at risk. We need to move #beyondbuybacks and #keepfarmersfarming David Pocock @JacquiLambie Tammy Tyrrell

Griffith, we need your support to keep our community thriving! Say no to water buybacks! Join us & take part in a community rally to oppose the rewrite of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. 🗓️ Tuesday 21 November ⏰ 11:30am for a 12pm start 📍 Griffith Memorial Park

Are you in the Griffith area? Join the community rally to oppose the rewrite of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. When: Tuesday 21 November Time: 11:30am for a 12pm start Where: Griffith Memorial Park Event link for updates: buff.ly/3SDeCqX

Time for NSW labor to stand up for NSW communities Rose Jackson Chris Minns Helen Dalton MP

Bringing a truck to join the convoy past Parliament on Tuesday? Please make sure you're registered to be part of the convoy. Step 1 is signing yourself up for the #NationalAgRally, and you'll receive vehicle registration details from there. nff.org.au/national-farme…

Join the National Farmer Rally on 10 Sept in Canberra! 📅 Schedule: 8-10am: Convoy past Parliament House 11am-1pm: Rally, speeches, BBQ & entertainment 🎥 Can’t attend? Watch the live stream on the National Farmers' Federation Facebook bit.ly/4eda7Ln

With 1 in 3 litres of ag water now redirected to the environment, and Basin water diversions 23% below SDLs, the work has been done on water recovery. More water from buybacks will not fix degradation drivers like European carp, riverbank erosion and cold water pollution

'Converting the water to long-term diversion limit equivalents using the CEWH’s own values, shows the Albanese Gov paid $17,333/ML for the general security water and $18,165/ML for the supplementary water which will be used to boost environmental flows.' weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/water/mur…

Great time for a breakdown 🤯

Ikitau should be the highest paid player in Aus rugby I think. #AUSvARG