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A US ban on kangaroo leather is a missed farming opportunity A ban could be an animal welfare disaster. The US Congress is considering a proposed law to ban the import and sale of kangaroo parts. Backed by a campaign called Kangaroos Are Not Shoes, the bill is aimed at stopping Nike, Adidas and other big brands from using kangaroo leather in their products. Supporters of the bill decry the “mass slaughter of kangaroos – more than two million a year”. We have a combined 80 years experience...

The US Congress is considering a proposed law to ban the import and sale of kangaroo parts. Backed by a campaign called Kangaroos Are Not Shoes, the bill is aimed at stopping Nike, Adidas and other big brands from using kangaroo leather in their products. Supporters of the bill decry the “mass slaughter of kangaroos – more than two million a year”. We have a combined 80 years experience in kangaroo management. In our view, this proposal is one of the most comprehensive own goals in histor...

Dookie in regional Victoria named as new site for Victorias drought resilience hub AprApril 2021 at 7:59am The University of Melbournes Dookie Campus will be the home the Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub to help farmers better prepare and respond to drought.  ( Share Print text only Cancel The University of Melbournes Dookie Campus has been named as the site for the multimillion-dollar Drought Resilience Adoption Hub in Victoria. Key points: The University of Melbournes Dookie Ca...

Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, the Hon David Littleproud MP Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton MP Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub launches for Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales University of Southern Queensland to drive the uptake of new drought resilience technologies and practices, and build collaboration with stakeholders across the region An $8 million Australian Government investment, with $11m contribution from Hub members This is...

The Hon David Littleproud MP Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management Providers selected to deliver $11 million investment in leadership, mentoring, capacity building and small community infrastructure to help build drought resilience. Activities underway from early in 2021 include leadership training and extending these learnings into the community, ‘farmer to farmer’ mentoring, community network events, and renewing community facilities to be resilient to impacts of drou...