"Farmers have been doing biodiversity and carbon work for decades and it's time they were paid for it."

APVMA's past fours years have been turbulent to say the least. But the organisation has settled after its controversial relocation to Armidale and is performing better than ever.

Agriculture should be proud of standing tall during one of the toughest years on record, the Ag Minister says.

"Setting that higher level has restricted the numbers we're able to source and employ."

Federal Agriculture Minister praises dedication of all involved in the Victorian response to bird flu outbreak.

Infrastructure Australia's 2021 priority list ignores regional Australia at the expense of a skewed focus on three capital cities says the National Farmers Federation.

"Theoretically, we could potentially see environmental markets on just about every farm in the country," the boss of Australia's largest natural resource manager says.

Barnaby Joyce has lobbied former Liberal MP Craig Kelly to join the Nationals, which would potentially give him enough allies to challenge for the party leadership.

Value adding to agriculture through food and fibre manufacturing, along with Funding infrastructure and tax cuts would encourage tree changers.

Renewable energy developments would have to offer all nearby farmers the chance to invest in the project and share its revenue, under a new proposal.