NFF lays out 2010 federal election priorities
LAUNCHING its 2010 Federal Election Policy Platform today, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) slammed both sides of politics for perpetuating old mistakes and failing to seize initiatives to tackle emerging national issues – laying down the challenges and opportunities ahead. The NFF’s manifesto highlights policy failures and new opportunities that the next federal government must […]
Food: going without & paying a lot more
“AUSTRALIANS need to brace for a future of higher prices for life’s essentials,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie warned today. “It’s an inevitable consequence of more mouths to feed and less food to go around. “Food scarcity is a reality our international counterparts are acutely attuned to. Unlike us, many nations are already […]
Stakes high in Government's water reform gambit
“FARMERS and irrigators are on a knife-edge awaiting the release of the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan next month,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said today as the peak farm body’s Members’ Council met in Canberra and asserted that water policy is the top priority for farmers. “The Government must get this right. Australia […]
Property rights in the 21st century: do they mean anything?
AT its upcoming 2010 National Congress in Melbourne, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is putting property rights to the test – especially as they relate to constitutional law and the increasing clash with mining and environmental interests. “Last week’s hearing in the High Court of Australia, financially backed by the NFF through the Australian Farmers’ […]
Taking the modern farming story to Australia’s schools
WOOLWORTHS and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) are partnering to promote the contribution of modern farming in Australia’s 11,000 primary and secondary schools. Woolworths’ Heritage Poster series – celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2010 – focuses on a different characteristic of Australian culture and endeavour to take factual information to students and their teachers with […]
Putting farming on the 2010 political agenda
POLITICS and policies that directly impact on Australia’s farmers will be centre stage at the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) 2010 National Congress come September in Melbourne as federal ministers and opposition parties square off in two headline debates. “This year’s National Congress will pit Federal Minister for Agriculture Tony Burke [invited] against his Shadow, National […]
Farmers & veterinarians formalise long-standing partnership
REAFFIRMING the close working relationship between farmers and veterinarians, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today welcomes the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) as its newest associate member. Since launching its new membership structure on 1 July 2009, instituting and throwing open the Associate Member category, NFF membership has increased by 41%. “Sound animal health and wellbeing […]
NFF slams blinkered group on Murray-Darling water cuts
FRUSTRATIONS came to a head today as the National Farmers’ Federations’ (NFF’s) slammed a Wentworth Group report that calls for the devastation of agricultural production in the Murray-Darling Basin, the communities depending on it and sound environmental management. “We are heavily invested in maximising water-use efficiency in the Murray-Darling Basin so more water can be […]
GrainCorp joins the NFF
GROWING from strength to strength with an increasing and diverse membership expansion, today the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) ranks are further bolstered with GrainCorp coming on board as the peak farm body’s newest full Associate Member. “We continue to build on our ongoing engagement with the agribusiness supply chain,” NFF President David Crombie said. “This […]
Whatever happened to Australia’s nation building agenda?
FEDERAL BUDGET 2010 “WE WEREN’T expecting much and the Treasurer didn’t disappoint,” is the blunt assessment of tonight’s Federal Budget from National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie. “Predictably the Government is staking a claim to economic responsibility, but where is the investment in Australia’s future? While the Rudd Government is going to great pains […]