Government scrutinising $10.5m Multi-Peril Crop Insurance options with farmers

Colin Bettles
Updated September 1 2017 - 10:54am, first published 8:00am
Grain Producers Australia (GPA) Chair Andrew Weidemann.
Grain Producers Australia (GPA) Chair Andrew Weidemann.

GRAIN grower representatives have put forward about 15 suggestions on ways to help manage farm production risks, like Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI), as part of a new move to re-jig a bucket of federal government funding.

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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