Farmers up in arms about government's 'tone deaf' plan

Farmers up in arms about government's 'tone deaf' plan
The government has announced its emissions reduction plan for agriculture. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
The government’s long-awaited emissions reduction plan for agriculture has not been well received by the primary sector.Earlier today, agriculture minister Damien O’Connor announced farmers will have to start reporting their farm-level emissions towards the end of next year, with pricing now pushed back to the final three months of 2025. The government will also move to delay the agriculture sector automatically joining the emissions trading scheme (ETS).Federated Farmers said the plan is “tone deaf,” whil...

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