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Ag Producers Beware of Trojan Horses! CAP Co-Founder warns farmers and pastoralists against heart-driven policy-making. Because of our goodness, animal rights activists succeed. 9-Feb-2012 Read More >>
Western Australian Farmer Jailed for Using His Property Maxwell Szulc has been jailed for 15 months for continuing to use his private property despite an injunction sought by the Department of Environment and Conservation. The current laws banning the clearing of native vegetation on private property must be repealed. 14-Nov-2011 Read More >>
Back to the Dark Ages The passage of the Australian Carbon (sic) Tax marks a fundamental change in our economy. Viv Forbes sums it up succinctly. 8-Nov-2011 Read More >>
A Vital Distinction: Capitalism Versus Crony Capitalism Professor Russ Roberts from George Mason University testifies before the US Congress: "I want my country back." Please take 5 minutes to view this important and succinct speech. 27-Oct-2011 Read More >>
Passage of Australian Tax on Carbon Dioxide a Turning Point The war is much larger than the Carbon (sic) Tax. Today's passage of legislation that fundamentally changes the Australian Economy from a market-based to a centrally-planned one will serve to concentrate productive people on the larger goal of the enemy. 12-Oct-2011 Read More >>
Convoy of No Confidence Speech by Matt Thompson Matt Thompson's speech to the Convoy of No Confidence Rally in front of Parliament House Canberra. The rally was a big success thanks to the tireless work of the National Road Freighters Association. 5-Sep-2011 Read More >>
Convoy of No Confidence! A government of the minority, by the minority, and for the minority must not stand. It is time to do something about it! 10-Aug-2011 Read More >>
Green? Peace? I Don't Think So! John Snooke, Chairman of Western Graingrowers, derides the misnomer that is Greenpeace. 18-Jul-2011 Read More >>
Sustaining Sustainability Look around your local community, your state, and your nation. You will find governments and NGOs promoting "sustainability," "biodiversity," "smart-growth," and increasing centralised planning. This satirical look at one programme in Western Australia sheds light on the true nature of such pie-in-the-sky notions. 15-Jul-2011 Read More >>
Tax, Tax, Tax...Spend, Spend, Spend...Elect, Elect, Elect Modern industrial society cannot exist without adequate supplies of energy. Under the Australian-Government-Proposed "Carbon Tax," the host of political deals and the focus on a non-problem will ensure that future energy supplies will fail to meet demand. 12-Jul-2011 Read More >>
Calculating Impact of "Carbon Tax" is Impossible The Gillard Government has announced some detail around the ill-named Carbon Tax. In this article, Matt Thompson examines why calculating the impact on the average household is impossible. 11-Jul-2011 Read More >>
Animal Rights Activists Distort Truth - Again The interview with Marlee Ranacher, Kimberley Pastoralist selling up on the back of the live export fiasco, brings up additional questions of the veracity of footage aired by ABC's Four Corners 2-Jul-2011 Read More >>
The Road to Hell is Paved With Good Intentions The phrase "we have to be seen to be doing something" should serve as an alarm bell warning that the speaker is about to do something really stupid. 13-Jun-2011 Read More >>
CAP Calls for an Immediate End to Compulsory Levy Funding of MLA In light of an ABC Four Corners program in which atrocious animal handling and treatment was captured in Indonesian abattoir facilities, CAP is calling for an end to the compulsory levy funding of Meat and Livestock Australia 1-Jun-2011 Read More >>
"Agroecology" Attack on Agriculture The UN seems to believe that they know better how to farm than farmers do. The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food hails organic subsistence farming as the silver bullet to solving the much-touted impending food shortages. 23-May-2011 Read More >>
False Allegations and Wild Accusations Extremists blame modern food production for a whole range of ills. Does science support their wild accusations? 5-May-2011 Read More >>
Misleading Attack on Animal Agriculturalists On 10 March 2011, a letter supporting the responsible use of hormones in Australian beef production, and signed by 35 Australian Scientists, was published as an ad in The Australian. On Saturday, 23 April, an opinion piece by Ruth Ostrow appeared in the Weekend Australian. Members of CAP felt it important to respond to the misleading article. 25-Apr-2011 Read More >>
Video of Joanne Nova's Speech at Anti-Carbon Tax Rally Scathing satire meets intelligent investigative analysis. This is a must watch! 12-Apr-2011 Read More >>
Video of Dr. David Evans' Speech at Anti-Carbon Tax Rally Another must-see. The credibility of this man - former top modeler at the Australian Greenhouse Office (now Dept of Climate Change), is second to none! 12-Apr-2011 Read More >>
Video of Janet H. Thompson's Concluding Speech at Anti-Carbon Tax Rally In wrapping up the protest, Janet Thompson speaks of Truth, and the need for everyone to do their part in stopping out-of-control government. 12-Apr-2011 Read More >>
Dr. David Evans Stuns Crowd At the Perth Carbon Tax Protest held in conjunction with nation-wide protests, Dr. David Evans, Carbon Accounting Modeller, says "You've been had." 5-Apr-2011 Read More >>
Results of Climate Change Policy: The Syd Livesey Story Syd Livesey is a farmer just north of Albany, Western Australia, who has personally paid for Australia's commitment to the Kyoto Protocol. His story is only one of many, but it summarises the frustration and idiocy that good, honest, productive people have faced in dealing with bureaucrats in charge of implementing "dark green" legislation, regulation, and policy. 28-Mar-2011 Read More >>
Jo Nova Addresses Perth Protest Perth-based science presenter and blogger, Joanne Nova, stunned the crowd at the Carbon Tax Protests held across the nation on Wednesday, 23 March. 23-Mar-2011 Read More >>
CAP Members Protest Gillard's Carbon Tax There is no such thing as "exempt" when it comes to a tax on productivity. That is what the "carbon" tax is. The Coalition for Agricultural Productivity is supportive of the protests against Julia Gillard's so-called carbon tax. 10-Mar-2011 Read More >>
Getting Farmers To Do the Dirty Work Janet H. Thompson writes of the problems with the Carbon Farming Initiative and centralised control in general. 14-Feb-2011 Read More >>
The Importance of Private Property Rights Speech by Matt Thompson to the Mannkal foundation in Perth, Western Australia 10-02-2010. 12-Feb-2011 Read More >>
Ningaloo Stations sold out CAP reported on August 19th 2010 the public statement of support for Ningaloo Stations from the Federal Liberal Party (Greg Hunt & Barry Haase) pre-election. The state DEC controlled by a Liberal Government has abandoned them. 8-Feb-2011 Read More >>
Deception and trickery in World Heritage Consultations The farce of the "consultation" process of UN bureaucrats and state DEC officers is never more apparent than this tale from Ningaloo. 8-Feb-2011 Read More >>
Progress -- Naturally! Define "natural." The organisations that set standards for so-called organic production pick and choose which technology they approve, and there is little rhyme or reason to their decisions. 24-Jan-2011 Read More >>
Carbon Farming Initiative: Kill it before it kills us CAP firmly opposes the establishment of any program that capitulates to perception in the pursuit of political points. 15-Jan-2011 Read More >>
BOM and UN -- All Bets Off Leon Bradley, Chairman of Western Australia's Pastoralists' and Graziers' Association's Climate Change Committee, warns against trusting BOM and UN predictions. 24-Dec-2010 Read More >>
Time to Topple the Pyramid of Frauds Chairman of the Carbon Sense Coalition eloqently exposes the climate change fraud. 23-Dec-2010 Read More >>
Animal Nature Janet H. Thompson discusses animal (human) nature. 30-Nov-2010 Read More >>
Boycott the Cancun Climate Circus Viv Forbes, Chairman of the Carbon Sense Coalition, calls on Australian governments to boycott the Circus in Cancun. 29-Nov-2010 Read More >>
Farmers Farming Carbon or Government Farming Votes? Leon Bradley, Chairman of PGA's Climate Change committee, succinctly addresses the Australian Government's plans to woo farmers into farming thin air. 24-Nov-2010 Read More >>
Cars, Cattle and the Ethanol Con Viv Forbes, Chairman of Carbon Sense Coalition, causes us to cogitate on cows, cars and cons. 23-Nov-2010 Read More >>
Funeral for Property Rights Funeral at Parliament house was a success. Janet Thompson did a great job in organizing and speaking at Parliament House. Peter Spencer gave attendees hope. Attached is Matt Thompson's speech over the coffin at Cottlesloe. 25-Oct-2010 Read More >>
Funeral for Common Law Rights Important Event October 25 Western Australia Parliament Grounds 19-Oct-2010 Read More >>
Do We Need WWF? Livestock producers and peak industry organisations should boycott the WWF's Global Conference on Sustainable Beef. It is not in our interest, nor in the interest of the world's people. 9-Oct-2010 Read More >>
Think WWF Policy Doesn't Apply to YOU? Think again.... 9-Oct-2010 Read More >>
Coal OR Crops? No. Coal AND Crops. Viv Forbes of The Carbon Sense Coalition succinctly summarises the fundamental problem facing food producers...and it's not mining! 5-Oct-2010 Read More >>
Environmental Movement Hijacked It seems that, the world over, common sense has gone out the window, and true care for the environment has taken second seat to activism for activism's sake. This story of the assault on the people of Hatteras Island, North Carolina, encapsulates the idiocy. 19-Sep-2010 Read More >>
Coles Puts HGP's in the Spotlight. CAP questions Coles recent move to ban beef from HGP treated animals in its stores. 10-Sep-2010 Read More >>
Ian Broad Faces Criminal Conviction for Farming Update on a previous story. Ian Broad pleaded guilty to farming his own property. 31-Aug-2010 Read More >>
CAP Commends Liberal Party on Ningaloo Heritage Listings Decision Liberals willing to clearly state a strong position on Ningaloo Pastoral Heritage Listing. 19-Aug-2010 Read More >>
Another WA Farmer Prosecuted for Farming Ian and Dianne Broad are under attack from DEC for farming their property at Mingenew. 18-Aug-2010 Read More >>
The Narrogin Beef Story The true story of Matt and Janet Thompson's feedlot development in Narrogin, Western Australia 15-Aug-2010 Read More >>
Property Rights and The Kyoto Protocol The real story of property theft in the name of the Kyoto protocol. 14-Aug-2010 Read More >>
WA Environmental Approval Legislation Hardly the reform the state desperately needs in order to get moving again. 14-Aug-2010 Read More >>
WA Beef Industry, The Real Story It is more than somewhat ironic to now see government departments in Western Australia talking as if they support developement of the beef industry in the state. 13-Aug-2010 Read More >>
Another WA Farmer Could be Gaoled for Farming Syd and Dawn Livesey have been under attack for 8 long years for wanting to farm their own property, and for attempting to do everything according to the rules which has now become impossible. 12-Aug-2010 Read More >>
NSW Farmer on Carter Edwards A New South Wales farmer discusses the tyranical nature and implementation of Green laws in Australian bush lands. 12-Aug-2010 Read More >>
The Evidence Is In The theory of AGW has been studied, tested and falsified. It is clearly false. Please, stop teaching it to our kids. 12-Aug-2010 Read More >>
Maxwell Szulc Gaoled for Protecting His Own Property Property Rights are under assault. They must be defended. Our nation is at stake. 11-Aug-2010 Read More >>
Worst Polluters List: A Shakesperian Response Essay on the "Worst Polluters List" 8-Aug-2010 Read More >>
CAP Supports Australian Pork Producers Sow stalls are animal-friendly and good for production. Animal Rights Activists must be countered. Our ability to produce food to meet the growing needs of the population depends on it. 30-Jul-2010 Read More >>
Extreme Caution Urged in Hiring Practices -- Animal Agriculture Alliance Animal Agriculture Alliance has warned producers to be careful in hiring workers. Animal rights activists have become adept at obtaining work only to wreak havoc at animal production facilities. 23-Jun-2010 Read More >>
Watermelons' True Colours Environmental extremists show their true colours quite often. They are not really interested in better ways of caring for our environment. They only want to control the means of production. 30-May-2010 Read More >>
Anthony Watts to Visit Australia World-Renowned meteorologist and founder of Watts Up With That website, Anthony Watts will tour Australia, including Western Australia, in June. 27-May-2010 Read More >>
CAP Condemns Super Profits Tax on the Resource Sector The Australian Government has overstepped its bounds in a free and progressive society. CAP condemns the singling out of certain industries for more taxation than others. 4-May-2010 Read More >>
CAP Testifies in Senate Committee Hearings CAP representatives yesterday testified as to the detrimental effects of "environmental protection" legislation on property owners, and therefore society. 21-Apr-2010 Read More >>
Property Owners Encouraged to Attend Senate Inquiry Native Vegetation Laws, Climate Change, and Private Property Rights: The Federal Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee will conduct hearings on Tuesday, 20 April, 9:30 to 4:30 at the Legislative Assembly, Committee Room 2, 11 Harvest Terrace, Perth 13-Apr-2010 Read More >>
Green Corridors and Biodiversity CAP warns about the stealthy incursion into private property rights by green extremists. 9-Apr-2010 Read More >>
All Agriculturalists Benefit from Live Export Trade In the wake of Wellard Rural Exports' trouble encountered on the recent journey of Ocean Shearer, CAP re-iterates our support of the live export industry. 24-Mar-2010 Read More >>
CAP Takes Action to Set The Body Shop Straight Unfortunately, ignorance of what it takes to produce becomes more prevalent the more our society advances. Oftentimes, well-intentioned people make decisions that appear reasonable on the surface, but with a bit more education, those people will understand the deeper implications. That's what CAP is here for! 17-Mar-2010 Read More >>
PGA Disappointed with Burke's Backflip In this radio interview with ABC South Coast and Great Southern's Owen Grieve, PGA beef spokesman Janet Thompson discusses the facts behind BSE, variant CJD, and trade issues 11-Mar-2010 Read More >>
BSE Fears Unfounded The current debate in Australia about re-opening our borders to beef from countries that have had cases of BSE is filled with much misinformation and emotion. This story gives some perspective. 8-Mar-2010 Read More >>
Senate Inquiry into Property Rights Issues Have YOU been negatively affected by Government Regulation? Has the Native Vegetation Act (or any other legislation) decreased the value of your property? We need YOUR story for submission to the Inquiry! 5-Feb-2010 Read More >>
Canberra Rally Inspired by Peter Spencer Property owners...both rural and urban...are beginning to see the light. Private property rights have been blatantly quashed under the banner of environmental-good. The 2 February 2010 rally in Canberra aims to shed light on the atrocities. 1-Feb-2010 Read More >>
RSPCA Called Into Question This expose of the New South Wales RSPCA is chilling. Do people really know where their donations are going? 31-Jan-2010 Read More >>
Beware Animal Rights Groups Acting In Concert With Environmental Extremists US-based CattleNetwork interviewed beef cattle feeder Jeff Sternberger in regards to The Environmental Protection Agency's powers under the Clean Air Act. 24-Dec-2009 Read More >>
Live Export Ship Sinks Our sincere and heartfelt sympathy goes to the people affected by the tragedy of the sinking of MV Danny F II. 21-Dec-2009 Read More >>
CAP Helps to Defeat Passage of CPRS The Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) was defeated in the Senate this morning, thanks to an unprecedented grassroots movement that saw the demise of CPRS-backer and Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull yesterday. 1-Dec-2009 Read More >>
Joanne Nova Presents "Global Bullies Want YOUR Money" Joanne Nova, author of the popular "Skeptic's Handbook" presented to an audience in Collie last night. The event was proudly hosted by CAP. 27-Nov-2009 Read More >>
Pig Footage: Pig in a Poke Animal Rights and Pro-Vegan Group's video footage was very likely staged. 17-Nov-2009 Read More >>
CAP to Host Joanne Nova in Collie The Coalition for Agricultural Productivity is pleased to present Joanne Nova, author of "The Skeptic's Handbook" in Collie. This is a free Public Seminar, and everyone is invited. 6-Nov-2009 Read More >>
Professor Bob Carter Speaks at CAP Event The Coalition for Agricultural Productivity hosted "Climate Change Policy -- What It Means To You and Your Family" on Friday, 30 October 2009, in Narrogin, Western Australia. Professor Carter, The Honourable Wilson Tuckey, and Graeme Campbell were featured at the successful event. 6-Nov-2009 Read More >>
Barnaby Joyce Stands Tall on Climate Change This Alan Jones interview with Barnaby Joyce summarises well what CPRS means to Australia. 5-Nov-2009 Read More >>
Protect your operation from radical activists The Animal Agriculture Alliance has a long track record of promoting the implementation of science-based animal care guidelines and proper employee training on animal care and handling on farms and in processing facilities. 1-Oct-2009 Read More >>