Farmers: Vital Links in Securing Australia's Food Chain
Farmers have stepped up to the plate to fulfil their role in protecting Australia’s food chain under the new National Food Chain Safety and Security Strategy, launched by the Federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock in Adelaide over night. The Strategy is the culmination of a two-year collaborative effort by governments and industry organisations, including the National […]
Federal Budget 2006: What Farmers Want
In its pre-Budget submission to government, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) called for key tax reforms, greater spending on Australia’s regional road and rail, and port network and genuine recognition of the role farmers play in delivering environmental outcomes on behalf of the broader community. In the wake of recent Budget speculation, along with the […]
Broadband Wireless for the Bush a Good Idea
Last year the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomed the Telstra commitment to deliver a commercial UMTS 850 wireless mobile phone and broadband data network that will deliver “the same or better coverage and services” than the current CDMA network. “A broadband wireless network that covers the existing CDMA footprint and provides access to a mix […]