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Should more levy funding be directed to ag education?

EDUCATION has been high on the agenda in recent weeks, with Queensland ag colleges going up for sale again and a beef industry leader calling to give young children better access to agriculture.

Naturally, funding has come up as the next topic of discussion as the calls for an overhaul are likely to come with a cost.

The industry already puts plenty of funding into education, with programs run by most state farm organisations and research and development corporations.

However, Agforce sheep and wool president Mike Pratt said there was an opportunity for livestock levies to help train new…

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