PHOTO: The details of new environment laws are still emerging. Image: Far West Proud.
The NSW Farmers Association has told Western Plains App Farmers they are concerned the design of a new federal environmental watchdog has failed to consider farmers interests and could lead to land being unnecessary “locked up” for use.
In an interview with the Western Plains App Bronwyn Petrie chair of the NSW Farmers’ Association Conservation & Resource Management Committee said the agriculture industry was nervous about the new Environmental Protection Agency partially because there were no mention of farmers or farming interests in the Federal Government’s accompanying Nature Positive Plan released when it announced the changes earlier this month…