MPII represents the interests of people who extract water from the Murrumbidgee River its tributaries, billabongs & effluent streams for irrigation.
Griffith, New South Wales
Joined June 2018
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Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
More Government buybacks will add to costs and water scarcity, leaving these and other vulnerable communities in an even more precarious position #ausgov @tanya_plibersek
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
Here's the paper - well worth a read and highlights just how savage an 'ecosystem engineer' carp are. Our rivers are being destroyed as billions of dollars get pumped in a one trick pony of a policy of simply buying water back.
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
'Carp are responsible for increasing the turbidity of the Murray Darling Basin’s waterways by an average 63 per cent, wiping out 36 per cent of water plants and almost a third of yabbies, freshwater crayfish, shrimp and even water bugs.' weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/w…
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
The @AlboMP Gov's actions don't match its words. It says it’s taking action on the cost of living crisis while actively implementing a policy that will make food more expensive by starting water buybacks from farmers as early as April. How does that make sense?
The Federal Government won’t reveal the $ per ML or how much water it bought in its recent multimillion-dollar Murray-Darling Basin buybacks tender yet it is demanding supermarkets deliver greater food and grocery price transparency. Double standards.
weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/w…
📸 REMINDER!!!! Basin Community Rallies today @ 12pm Leeton, Griffith & Deniliquin! facebook.com/share/gdari7JPe…
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
“When irrigated agriculture struggles, the whole town struggles.”
We need your support to keep our communities thriving! Join the rally against water buybacks.
12pm Tuesday 21st Nov.
📍 Griffith // Memorial Park
📍 Leeton // Mountford Park
📍 Deniliquin // Multi Arts Centre
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
"We employ 7 people and their families all live on our farm. If they lose their jobs, that's 7 families that won't be in Leeton and need to find other work."
Liz Stott on why we need to move #beyondbuybacks and #keepfarmersfarming
@DavidPocock @JacquiLambie @TammyTyrrell_
Happy #AgDayAU! Today we celebrate all of the food and fibre that our Australian farmers work tirelessly to produce! #GrowYouGoodThing #KeepFarmersFarming
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
"Family run organisations are important for the community because we genuinely care about the produce."
More water buybacks will make it hard for family farms to survive and will hurt regional communities.
We need to move #BeyondBuybacks and #KeepFarmersFarming
@MandoleOrchard
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
Right now, big decisions are being made in Canberra that would see farms - even entire farming industries - closed down for good. We need your help to #KeepFarmersFarming. Visit keepfarmersfarming.org.au to show your support. 💚🙏
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
A lot can happen in a week as our new president @farmer_dj explains in today’s @dailytelegraph.
“As you can tell we’re not frightened to be direct and call it as we see it.”
#KeepFarmersFarming
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
The @AlboMP Government’s water buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin mean farmers grow less food. Less food means higher prices. Is that what we really need during a cost of living crisis? @tanya_plibersek #auspol
5% increase in GS allocation for Murrumbidgee regulated river source for a total of 44%. Blowering Dam is stable at about 92% full (1,495,000ML). Burrinjuck Dam falling at about 94% full (965,000 ML). @IRECNSW
REMINDER!
MGI AGM 1pm followed by MPII AGM 3.30pm NEXT Tues Sep 19 at DPt club. Special guest is @nswirrigators CEO Claire Miller!
2% increase in General Security for Murrumbidgee Regulated River. This brings total to 39%- plus average of 28% carryover means many have 67% allocation. Read full announcement mpii.org.au/water-availabili… @IRECNSW
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
*FLASHBACK FRIDAYS!*
'Understanding Salinity Measurements'. Farmers' Newsletter No.137, Apr 1991
Read More ➡ irec.org.au/wp-content/uploa…
IREC members can access old versions of the Farmers' Newsletter here ➡irec.org.au/farmers-newslett… and sign in to view.
#FlashbackFridays #salinity
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
Great to see IREC sunflowers in bud at the #IRECfieldstation! Expecting flowers in the next couple of weeks. 🌻
Hear more about growing sunflowers by Australian Sunflower Association at our annual field day on Thu 16 Feb commencing at 7.30am at the IREC field station, Whitton.
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
See the latest in autonomous technology and machinery displays at IREC's field day Thu 16 Feb. Starts 7.30am with FREE brekkie & coffee courtesy of Omnia and Padman Stops. Hear guest talks on drone mapping for weeds, sunflowers and project updates. RSVP - irec@irec.org.au
Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators Inc. retweeted
#BreakingNews another unprecedented boom in class 1 noxious pest in #MurrayDarlingBasin
📸of weatherloach having got past fish screens at Western Murray Irrigation to choke pump filters. Just adding water won't fix this. Urgent action #BeyondBuybacks can #auspol @tanya_plibersek
100% allocation for Murrumbidgee General Security announced today! BoM seasonal outlook- February to April shows no clear indication of wet or dry conditions. Day time & night temperatures likely to be warmer than median for most of the catchment. mpii.org.au/water-availabili…
