Launch of trade negotiations with Japan welcomed by farmers
“AUSTRALIAN farmers welcome the launch of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Japan by Prime Ministers Howard and Abe, however any concluded FTA must be all-inclusive,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared today. “Japan is Australia’s most important agricultural export market, with exports across most sectors of Australian agriculture. “Australia’s agricultural trade with […]
Growers urged – Don’t be bullied into wholesaler contracts
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and Horticulture Australia Council (HAC) today expressed extreme concern about reports of horticulture producers being ‘bullied’ into signing contracts with wholesalers which aim to bypass the Horticulture Code of Conduct. “As expected, wholesalers are providing a whole range of mis-information to growers about the Horticulture Code of Conduct and what […]