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Drought is a fundamental characteristic of Australia’s landscape and agricultural sector. Along with other climate challenges, Australian producers have demonstrated intrinsic resilience in the face of historical periods of drought, with the sector delivering sustained growth over many decades.A key factor of the sector’s resilience is the recognition of drought as an ever-present business risk […]
Tags: Environment
3 months ago
The NFF Horticulture Council has today confirmed it cannot support an updated Food and Grocery Code of Conduct that resembles the draft recently shared for comment. Chair of the Council, Jolyon Burnett said while the industry had welcomed improvements proposed for the Code, including making it mandatory, increased penalties, and more accessible dispute resolution processes, […]
3 months ago
The NFF supports the role of the APVMA in ensuring that AgVet chemicals sold in Australia are safe and effective. The NFF believes further detail surrounding the APVMA’s financial forecasts and assumptions is needed to justify any changes in cost recovery structures. As such, the NFF does not support any of the APVMA’s cost recovery […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
3 months ago
The NFF rejects the need for this nomination. The river and its environs are highly developed landscapes that are tightly governed under state and federal law related to the Water Act 2007 and its subordinate Murray Darling Basin Plan, the implementation of which has seen significant and ongoing investment in the acquisition and utilisation of significant quantities of environmental […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
3 months ago
The NFF rejects the need for this nomination. The river and its environs are highly developed landscapes that are tightly governed under state and federal law related to the Water Act 2007 and its subordinate Murray Darling Basin Plan, the implementation of which has seen significant and ongoing investment in the acquisition and utilisation of significant quantities of environmental […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
3 months ago
The NFF believes that Minor Use Permits play an invaluable role in addressing market failures and ensuring Australian farmers have access to safe and effective agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines. This is especially important given Australia constitutes a small share of the global agvet chemical market. The APVMA must engage with industry and ensure the […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
3 months ago
In recognition that Australian farming families and landholders manage 55% of the national landscape, it is critical that ample opportunities are provided to facilitate farmer engagement. As key stakeholders, the agricultural sector plays a crucial role in ensuring the success of this initiative. The NFF supports the government’s vision for market-driven solutions to enhance biodiversity […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
3 months ago
The NFF reaffirms its steadfast opposition to the Australian Government’s policy to phase out the live sheep trade. The policy does not accurately reflect community sentiment or Australia’s world-leading regulatory framework for animal welfare. Crucially, the policy will have significant and far-reaching adverse impacts. Such impacts will be most significantly felt in WA, but also […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
4 months ago
The NFF is engaging with Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) on its Food Supply Chain Workforce Capacity Study, having submitted feedback in May 2024. This study will examine various aspects of the sector’s workforce needs, including proposed reforms to the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) program. Our submission addresses eight key topics: a shared vision for […]
Tags: Workforce
4 months ago
A well-resourced and effective biosecurity system is crucial to the success of Australia’s agriculture industries and to the health of our environment and general society. The NFF supports the need for a fully and sustainably funded biosecurity system, where all governments collaborate more effectively and transparently with industry to protect Australia from increasing biosecurity threats. […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
4 months ago
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