A peak farming body claims food supply is at risk due to a mess of red tape.

More than half a million hectares of prime farming land in New South Wales is listed as containing critically endangered ecological communities.

It's also covered in petroleum exploration licenses.

Rural reporter Brady Evans caught up with NSW Farmers Vice President Rebecca Reardon to learn more about the land under threat and how to solve the issue.

A peak farming body claims food supply is at risk due to a mess of red tape.
More than half a million hectares of prime farming land in New South Wales is listed as containing critically endangered ecological communities.
It's also covered in petroleum exploration licenses.
Rural reporter Brady Evans caught up with NSW Farmers Vice President Rebecca Reardon to learn more about the land under threat and how to solve the issue.

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