Eastern Australia Agriculture’s role in protecting the birdlife of Narran Lakes
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Cotton Matters
Cotton Board visits NSW Riverina growers
The Cotton Australia Board has taken its latest meeting on the road to visit growers and other key stakeholders in the NSW Riverina region.
Four key grower events were held in Whitton, Carrathool, Griffith, and Hillston attracting more than 80 growers with a range of important topics on the table such as water buybacks, marketing the myBMP cotton sustainability credentials, training, spray drift, and access to herbicides.
Cotton Australia Chair Nigel Burnett emphasised the value of the grower and stakeholder meetings. “This week in the southern cotton valleys has been really important for the Cotton Australia Board to connect directly with growers and understand the burning issues in this part of the industry.”
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Cotton Conference highlights
At the Australian Cotton Conference Michael Every, Global Strategist for Rabobank, spoke about Australian cotton in a changing political world. Watch his presentation to see how the Australian Cotton Industry fits into the country’s economic future in a rapidly changing world.
