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The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s five-year assessment of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. This review is a statutory requirement and includes the need for a stakeholder reference group to be convened as a key part of the consultations. The review group included representatives from a broad range of […]
26 January 2019
The NFF’s submission explores the intersection between land management policies, regulations, and restrictions and the agricultural sector’s ability to prudently management fire risk on their properties, and highlights the agricultural sector’s land and vegetation management practices that manage fire risk and particular the broader factors that contribute to fire risk in regional, rural and remote […]
Tags: Environment
25 January 2019
Australian farming families are today under siege from a malicious social media campaign run by an extreme anti-farm group. According to their website, Aussie Farms’ ‘core value’ is a belief that animals should not be owned for human purposes. The Facebook page links to a map with the details of hundreds of farmers implying a […]
21 January 2019
Revelations about the alleged conduct and methods of Animals Australia have cast serious doubt over the integrity of the organisation and its motivations. The National Farmers’ Federation, whose members include Sheep Producers Australia, Wool Producers Australia and the Cattle Council of Australia, has today expressed concern at the at-all-costs approach of Animals Australia’s campaign. “Farmers […]
18 January 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says a commitment by government to ease the red tape burden constraining the farm sector is a welcome start to the new year. The Government today released its response to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into the Regulation of Australian Agriculture. The response was almost two years in the making, but […]
Labour shortages are a significant problem for the agricultural sector. Recent figures suggest that 80% of farmers experience difficulty finding workers at varying points in the year. Labour shortages in agriculture are not a new issue. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has been campaigning for a government response to the problem since 2005. However, the […]
15 January 2019
Description: The Future Drought Fund (FDF) presents a welcome and important investment in building long-term drought resilience in Australia. The FDF’s ability to achieve this outcome will rest on how FDF funds are allocated. The NFF seeks changes to the legislation to require the Agriculture Minister to establish a FDF Consultative Committee that is responsible […]
Tags: Farm Business
10 January 2019
The NFF considers protections for small businesses against unfair contract terms (UCTs) in standard form contracts crucial to addressing the structural inequalities between small farm businesses and larger businesses that generally possess the resources and market power to secure contracts that reflect their preferences. To this end, the NFF recommends that breaches of section 23 […]
Tags: Farm Business
21 December 2018
The NFF considers protections for small businesses against unfair contract terms in standard form contracts crucial to addressing the structural inequalities between small farm businesses and larger businesses that generally possess the resources and market power to secure contracts that reflect their preferences. To this end, the NFF recommends that breaches of section 23 of […]
The NFF’s submission supports the need to better monitor the prices, profits and margins in the supply of electricity in the National Electricity Market (NEM). A failure in policy, regulatory design and competition in the electricity sector has contributed to excessive electricity prices for Australian farmers. To that effect, a transparent and robust analytical framework […]
Tags: Farm Business
19 December 2018
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