date:May 15, 2014
our years, Mr Finlay said.
The benefits from agricultural research and development to the Australian community are enormous, Mr Finlay said. We are, however, disappointed to see major cuts to the Co-operative Research Centre Programme, and the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, he said.
The NFF also said that cuts to, and realignment of, the National Landcare Programme would limit the ability of farmers to achieve the natural resource goals and expectations of the broader c