NFF President to host US Consul General at Walcha
The President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Jock Laurie will this week host the recently appointed US Consul General Niels Marquardt on his farm near Walcha. The Consul General will visit Mr Laurie’s property on Thursday 9 June as part of a two-day familiarisation tour of northern NSW. The visit to the property will […]
Mining and coal seam gas a focus for NFF taskforce
Representatives of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) are in Dalby this week to meet with local landholders to discuss issues around mining and coal seam gas extraction. The newly established NFF Mining and Coal Seam Gas Taskforce is meeting with concerned farmers, stakeholders and a local coal seam gas company to gain a better understanding […]
Sheepmeat industry rejects carbon tax
Sheepmeat producers in Australia will endure a 16 percent loss in business revenue under the Government’s proposed carbon tax, independent research released by Sheepmeat Council of Australia and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) shows. The independent research, conducted by the Australian Farm Institute, shows that under a carbon tax price of $35 per tonne, an […]
Farmers welcome legislative remedy for farm trusts
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the legislative remedy regarding primary producer trusts tabled in Parliament yesterday within Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011. NFF President Jock Laurie said the legislation will ensure that farm businesses operating under trust arrangements will not be unintentionally disadvantaged. “The High Court ruling in the […]
Windsor report reinforces need for balanced Basin Plan
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the release of the Inquiry into the impact of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in Regional Australia, saying it provides a common-sense approach to implementing a balanced Basin Plan. NFF President Jock Laurie said the Report is a positive step in acknowledging the importance of balance, and called for […]
Garnaut Report fails to ease farmers concerns
The release of the final climate change report by Professor Ross Garnaut has not eased the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) concerns that agriculture’s competitiveness will not be compromised under the Government’s proposed carbon tax. NFF President Jock Laurie said that the Garnaut Review acknowledges that farmers are naturally anxious about the costs they will bear […]
Australian farmers part of the global food security solution
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has acknowledged the launch of Oxfam’s international GROW campaign today, confirming the role Australian agriculture will play in addressing global food security. NFF President Jock Laurie noted that the report highlights a number of key interests for the NFF, including the need for an increase in agricultural research and development […]
NFF condemns animal cruelty
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the entire livestock industry in Australia have condemned the shocking examples of animal cruelty depicted on the Four Corners program. All farmers, like all Australians, found the footage highly distressing and totally unacceptable. The NFF agrees with the Australian Government’s decision to suspend the supply of Australian cattle to […]
Carbon tax to cripple nation’s farming sector, says study
New research revealed today by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) confirms that Australian farmers will be hit by massive rises in input costs under the Federal Government’s proposed carbon tax. The figures show that farmers may face more than $36,000 a year in additional farm business costs under the proposed tax, severely impacting the profitability […]
Social and economic science just as important for MDBP
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling for a balanced approach to the development of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, following the decision by scientists involved in the process to withdraw on the basis of environmental science alone. NFF President Jock Laurie has today criticised the single-minded perspective of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists in […]