National Food Plan Issues Paper: Submission
The NFF’s 2 September 2011 submission to the Issues Paper to Inform the Development of a National Food Plan recommends that the key outcome from the National Food Plan should be a shared view across Government on the operation and priorities of Australia’s food production sector.
Farmers welcome review into drought-proofing pilot
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the release of the review into the drought pilot currently underway in Western Australia. “The NFF has long stated the need for a rethink of the way Australia prepares for and deals with drought. Some eighteen months ago we first called for a pilot of drought policy […]
Funding cuts for farm research disappointing
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today expressed its disappointment that funding to three of Australia’s major agricultural research and development bodies has been cut. NFF President Jock Laurie says the cuts, which will see three agricultural Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) – Beef Genetics, Cotton Catchment Communities and Forestry – close as of June 2012, […]