Government report shows carbon tax will cost farmers

A report released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) confirms that farmers will face additional costs under the carbon tax, the National Farmers’ Federation has said. NFF President Jock Laurie said the report clearly shows that farmers will be slugged with additional costs under the tax, due to […]

Monitor reveals this month’s rate movements

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today released the December NFF Agribusiness Loan Monitor, which shows that only one financial institution has reduced its rates by the full 0.50 percent in the last two months. Suncorp Agribusiness reduced its term loan rate by 0.25 percent in November and another 0.25 percent in December, matching the […]