Funding boost for ag-vet chemicals

Colin Bettles
Updated October 25 2018 - 12:51pm, first published February 23 2017 - 10:30am
BETTER ACCESS: Agriculture and Water Resources Minister, Barnaby Joyce, says grants would help fast-track new products and approve greater uses of existing chemicals.
BETTER ACCESS: Agriculture and Water Resources Minister, Barnaby Joyce, says grants would help fast-track new products and approve greater uses of existing chemicals.

THE Coalition government says it’s improving access to safe and effective agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals, with almost $2.5 million in grants approved for priority uses, including for citrus fruit, field peas and dairy cattle.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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