National grains policy council meets
Representatives from across the Australian grains industry met in Melbourne on 30 April for the third National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Grains Policy Council meeting. “The NFF Grains Policy Council was established in 2012 as a platform to unite organisations to ensure a unified voice on grains policy issues,” NFF CEO Matt Linnegar said. “The Council […]
Forget the pub test, apply the farm test, farmers tell Coalition
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed a move towards greater flexibility in workplace arrangements under the Coalition’s industrial relations policy, but says it does not go far enough on support for small businesses, including farms. NFF President Duncan Fraser said it was good to see the Coalition releasing its policy well ahead of the […]