Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity Review Draft Report
Biosecurity and quarantine have become topics of increasing public awareness and discussion, particularly as heightened importance, both at home and in our global markets is placed on food safety and traceability. The NFF is generally very supportive of IGAB’s recommendations but would like to caution that implementation of agreed recommendations will require resources, prioritisation and […]
Time for the MDBA to listen to local communities
Community members from across the northern Basin have joined with twelve farmer and irrigator groups to tell the Murray-Darling Basin Authority that it is beyond time to think #morethanflow when it comes to river health. Public submissions on the proposed amendments to the Murray Darling Basin Plan have come to a close and now the […]
WTO agreement to reduce supply chain costs for ag exports
Red tape will be reduced and custom and border processes streamlined for agricultural exports with the signing of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) in Geneva last week. National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive Tony Mahar welcomed the move. “Three quarters of Australia’s agricultural production is export-bound so any move to enhance free […]
Union turf war looks to deny Aussie farmers access to Coles & Woolies
The National Union of Workers (NUW) is threatening to restrict Australian fruit and vegetable farmers from trading with major supermarkets as part of its turf war with the Australian Workers Union. In an editorial published on farmonline today National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson has exposed the ‘arrogant’ tactics of the NUW in holding farm […]