NFF's short term drought measures get tick but more work needed on ongoing strategy

Gregor Heard
October 23 2019 - 6:00pm
Tax incentives to build hay storages were a great piece of drought policy that has helped drought-proof the country according to GPA chairman Andrew Weidemann.
Tax incentives to build hay storages were a great piece of drought policy that has helped drought-proof the country according to GPA chairman Andrew Weidemann.

THE LEADER of a grain grower lobby group has praised the short-term objectives identified in the National Farmers Federation's recently released drought policy but has said more work needs to be done on developing a solid long-term plan to combat drought.

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Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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