Tax rebates must be a genuine incentive to go bush
Offering meaningful tax incentives to those who live in rural and regional Australia through revamping Australia’s Tax Zone Rebate scheme could encourage more people to move to country areas, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has said today. NFF President Jock Laurie said the proposal to review regional tax offsets, put forward by the Queensland and […]
Blueprint for Australian Agriculture launch
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and Westpac will today jointly launch the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture at Parliament House in Canberra. The Blueprint is an opportunity for all within the agriculture sector to contribute to setting the future direction of an industry that generates $155 billion in production, and to raise the issues they believe […]
Help shape the future of Australian agriculture
Farmers, agribusinesses, regional communities and the wider food and fibre supply chain will have the opportunity to shape the future of Australia’s farming sector under the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture, launched today by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Westpac and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon. Joe Ludwig. “Australia’s 140,000 farmers and […]
Farmers call for focus on MDB during world rivers day
With World Rivers Day rapidly approaching, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is urging the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) to consider health of the river, local farmers and dependent communities in making their final decisions regarding the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. “This Sunday marks World Rivers Day, a day dedicated to recognising the important role our […]
Positive outlook for farmers, time to plan for future risk
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the ABARES agricultural commodities report for the September quarter, showing that earnings for Australian wheat, wool, rice, canola, cotton and sheepmeat are all expected to rise. The report has been released on the same day as the NFF Agribusiness Loan Monitor for September, which shows that agribusiness […]
COAG: the missing piece of the water reform puzzle
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the findings of the National Water Commission’s 2011 assessment of Australian water reform, and is calling on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to respond to these recommendations – unlike the silence from the 2009 biennial assessment. “We are very concerned that COAG does not seem to be […]
NFF rock solid on carbon tax position
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today dismissed suggestions that it has changed its position on the carbon tax legislation or that the organisation is playing the politics on carbon. “The NFF’s position on the carbon tax package has not changed in the slightest,” NFF President Jock Laurie said. “Our policy position on the carbon […]
Consider the cost to farmers under carbon tax, says NFF
As the carbon tax legislation is today introduced into Federal Parliament for debate, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is again calling on MPs to consider the costs the tax will impose on Australian farmers. NFF President Jock Laurie said that suggestions in Canberra that agriculture will be a big winner out of the carbon tax […]
Farmers welcome expansion of Pacific Island scheme
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the announcement that workers from Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu will be able to participate in the Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme. NFF Vice-President, Duncan Fraser, said today’s announcement recognises the important role the Scheme continues to play in meeting the seasonal harvest needs of Australia’s horticultural […]
Cairns Group Farm Leaders
The Cairns Group Farm Leaders meeting was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from 7-9 September and was co-chaired by NFF President, Jock Laurie, and the Presidents of both the Canadian farm groups. It also included face to face participation from farm groups in Canada, New Zealand, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. The Farm Leaders were clear in […]