Farmers encourage debate on impacts of climate change policies
The National Farmers’ Federation said the continued release of information and ongoing debate on the relative merits and likely impacts of climate change policies, from all sides of politics, were vital in the pursuit of a national energy policy. “The NFF has long called for certainty in national energy policy, an outcome that continues to […]
Inland Rail on track to deliver for farmers
Producers of horticultural and processed foods such as dairy and chilled meat stand to save an average of $76 tonne per tonne by shifting agricultural freight from road to the under-development Brisbane to Melbourne Inland Rail. The NFF welcomed the finding in a report by CSIRO, which also found the new rail infrastructure would take […]
Farmers say message getting through on bush telecommunications
The National Farmers’ Federation says years of calling for a better deal for bush telecommunications had contributed to today’s significant investment announcement by Regional Services Minister, Senator Bridget McKenzie. In a National Press Club address in Wodonga, Minister McKenzie said the Government would invest $160 million in fixing mobile blackspots, $60 million towards enhancing bush […]
Government's commitment to bush communications welcomed
The announcement of $220 million in funding for regional communications has been celebrated today by the Regional, Rural and Remote Communication Coalition (RRRCC) as a win for bush communications across the country. The significant funding announcement from the Federal Government accompanies their response to the 2018 Regional Telecommunications Review. The Coalition is pleased to see […]
Coles does the right thing on $1 milk
The National Farmers’ Federation has warmly welcomed a move by Coles to increase the price of its private label milk by 10 cents per litre on two and three litre products with the entire increase to be passed on to farmers. “Australian dairy farmers have been suffering under a range of financial pressures for too […]
Bush communications coalition welcomes new mobile base stations
The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) has welcomed today’s announcement from the Minister for Regional Services, Senator Bridget McKenzie which will see regional Australians benefit from 180 new mobile base stations as part of Round 4 of the Mobile Black Spot Program. For Australians living in rural, regional and remote communities, having access […]
Bush communications coalition welcomes new mobile base stations
The Rural Regional and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) welcomes today’s announcement from the Minister for Regional Services Senator Bridget McKenzie which will see regional Australians benefit from 180 new mobile base stations as part of Round 4 of the Mobile Black Spot Program. For Australians living in rural, regional and remote communities, having access to […]
Bush communications coalition welcomes Telstra’s commitment to much needed landline improvements
The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) welcomed this morning’s announcement from Telstra about a program of works it is undertaking to bolster landline services in regional, rural and remote Australia. Telstra’s announcement addresses some of the issues around reliability of landline services identified in the November 2018 report of the Regional Telecommunications Review, […]
Worker shortage holds farmers to ransom
Some farmers are being forced to choose between leaving their produce on the vine to rot and breaking the law, a new report has found. The three-year in-depth look of Australian horticulture’s labour challenges was led by University of Adelaide, Law Professor Dr Joanna Howe, commissioned by VegetablesWA and supported by the National Farmers’ Federation. […]
Industry steps up to fix ag’s 'woman problem'
Women in agriculture with an ambition to shape the future of Australia’s food and fibre industry are invited to apply for the National Farmers’ Federation’s 2019 Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. For the second year in a row, the NFF is supported by a cohort of agriculture-focussed organisations committed to seeing more women represented in […]