Pricing and Supply Arrangement in the Australian and Global Chemical and Fertiliser Markets: Submission
The NFF’s April 2008 submission to the Senate Select Committee on Agriculture and Related Industries notes that fertiliser and chemical prices have more than doubled over the last 12 months – eating into farmer margins and coming on top of mounting costs – forcing farmers to adjust their production systems, often at the expense of […]
Farmers urged to sign-up for ‘Farm Day 08’
AUSTRALIAN farmers – across all states – are being asked to throw open their gates to a city family for a day in May as part of breaking down barriers to metropolitan understanding about modern farm practices. Farm Day provides unique hands-on experiences and insight, along with the ability to answer all those “where does […]
Recruit workforce from Pacific Islands say farmers
TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) released the first in a series of targeted initiatives to fix a shortfall of 100,000 employees across the farm sector – its Workforce from Abroad Employment Scheme. “This builds on our broader strategy under the Labour Shortage Action Plan (released last week) by specifically profiling and targeting horticulture, which […]