Natural Resource Management and other Conservation Challenges: Submission
The NFF’s 29 August 2008 submission to the Senate Inquiry into Natural Resource Management (NRM) and other Conservation Challenges supports regional NRM delivery and welcomes the opportunity for open grants that allow for a range of applicants to delivery NRM outcomes under the six national priorities of the Commonwealth’s Caring for our Country program.
Senate Committee on Fuel and Energy: Submission
The NFF’s 28 August 2008 submission outlines the impact that fuel and energy prices are having on Australian farmers and identifying a range of initiatives that the NFF believes can help to alleviate the situation.
Analysis reveals limited global impact on domestic grocery prices
RECENT Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) analysis around grocery prices has highlighted that the connection between international food prices and overall domestic retail prices of grocery goods is limited. The August Westpac-NFF Commodity Index recorded the rise in global agricultural prices in recent years, particularly within the grain, oilseeds and dairy sectors. The ACCC […]