Drought now a one in two year event: Rudd

Sunday, 13 July 2008

Bolts, who knows, maybe Rudd and Co will set up another "drought watch" scheme to see whether it is indeed a once every two year event or once every whatever year? In any case, this group of federal labor officials has all the useless ranting in their head and while they will never run out of topics for distraction, they are pretty empty in terms of how to handle and govern the country.

Posted by: W O, Turramurra

Sunday, 13 July 2008

Graeme Henderson-You are in top form you buffoon. Farmers are the salt of the Earth and we have some of the most efficient Farmers in the World and they are not subsidised like Farmers in the US and elsewhere. Anyway you are a pinko hypocrite-since when did you start believing in 'the market’’?Your type are the first to squeal when Executives are paid multi million dollar salaries and bonuses even though such payments are market based

Posted by: Desmond Harris, Beacon Hill

Sunday, 13 July 2008

Desmond Harris, Having been a farmer from birth I regard the comments of townies like you on these matters with the contempt the deserve. Any decent farmer has factored these weather factors into their business, they have under taken management practices to mitigate the problem. No farmer requires drought assistance, those people who do should be forced to pay for the damage their mismanagement has done to their farms. Only those who refused to start changing 40 years ago have problems.

Posted by: Graeme Henderson, Darling Downs

Sunday, 13 July 2008

I'm afraid I have to say it Mr Henderson but I think Desmond is onto something here.I have suspected for some time that you in fact were a buffoon. As far as the farmers getting a bit of a helping hand I really don't see any issue in that. After all if one of your labour mates loses his job you'll get a payout from his boss and if you can't find work he will immediately go on the dole therefore the government is then giving him a helping hand which is exactly the same as a farmers situation.

Posted by: Chris ., Sydney

Sunday, 13 July 2008

Chris, Geez, the idea that Sydney people have an idea about farming is a joke. Useless farmers can go on the dole by all means. And I am not a Labor supporter, I just loathed the Howard Costello fascist government. Propping up poor farmers is bad policy, it is better to have them forced off the land, they are not special, they don't deserve the sort of support they keep crying for. I keep hearing them say how good the Dole Bludgers get it, well let them join the cue and enjoy the good life.

Posted by: Graeme Henderson, Darling Downs

Sunday, 13 July 2008

Mr Henderson I find your last statement about Sydneysiders not knowing anything about farming rather repugnant. The Sydney basin currently has 2000plus market gardeners who service 90% of the vegetable requirements of Sydney's population. Just out of interest what is it that the people in the Darling Downs to to service the requirements of the populace. yes there are some hopeless farmers out there but if they were given the opportunity to set the prices for goods we wouldn't have such issues

Posted by: Chris ., Sydney

Sunday, 13 July 2008

Imagine growing cattle for market and being told that you will be given $2.60 per kilo for your hard work when you know that Woolworths is going to sell it for anything up to $18 a kilo. Farmers are told what they are going to be paid per kilo, they are not in a position to dictate the amount that is really required to cover the costs and make a living. What they need is more control at the farm gate. In fact the single desk for buying and selling of wool is a good example of this.

Posted by: Chris ., Sydney

Sunday, 13 July 2008

Vivienne Ortega, Heidelberg Heights, What you have said is 100% wrong. Go ask the farmers and graziers of this country. When you have spent many life times owning and running cattle properties, then offer an opinion. We are not environmental vandals, as many seem to think. What do we contribute to Australia, versus what do you take. When it comes to water rights, it was the NSW Government that sold these rights, now they want to rape the farmers and graziers and blame them for the problems.

Posted by: Andy Mac, Singapore