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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) this week welcomed positive progress on the development of a national set of rules to make it easier for farmers to move agricultural vehicles on public roads. The progress was announced yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Development Minister, Michael McCormack, at the property of sheep […]
6 March 2019
National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive Tony Mahar says agriculture requires a comprehensive national drought policy if it is to reach its $100 billion potential by 2030. The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) today released farm productivity figures of $58 billion for 2018-2019, down from $59 billion in 2017-2018. “The decline […]
5 March 2019
The NFF has consulted its member organisations on the proposed policy options and supports the view of Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) and the Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) that the four policy options outlined in the discussion paper are reasonable starting points, but that each would require review as new information – such as animal […]
4 March 2019
Wide-ranging wins for farmers are the heart of the much-anticipated Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), to be completed in Jakarta today. National Farmers’ Federation CEO Tony Mahar has accompanied Trade Minister Simon Birmingham to Indonesia for the signing. “Today represents real tangible benefits to the hip pocket of many Australian farmers. “IA-CEPA will deliver […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed a commitment by Federal Labor to help level the playing field between farmers and the big banks. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said plans to make it tougher for banks to foreclose on challenged farm debts and to retrospectively examine the charging of default interest were positive. “We […]
The draft HSRA Review report makes recommendations for moving from a risk assessment based on mortality, to one focused on animal welfare. The NFF supports the move to an animal welfare-based indicator, as recommended by the 2018 review into the export of live sheep to the Middle East during the Northern Hemisphere summer (the McCarthy […]
1 March 2019
National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson says further wide-ranging Government support for North Queensland cattle producers would be transformative to the recovery process for producers and their communities. “Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently visited Townsville and surrounding areas and took in the devastation for himself. “He witnessed the heartbreaking loss of animals and the destruction […]
The NFF supports the continuation of a sustainable live sheep export industry that is accountable and delivers positive animal welfare outcomes. The live sheep export trade is critical to many Australian farmers and regional communities, and makes a significant contribution to the broader Australian economy (more than $250 million in 2016-17). Australia is a leader […]
The NFF does not support the proposed amendments to the Water Act 2007, to repeal Division 5 of part 2, that would remove the statutory limit of 1500 gigalitre on Commonwealth purchases of surface water across the Murray-Darling Basin. The NFF is of the view that acquiring water from irrigation should be balanced with other […]
Tags: Environment
27 February 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation says the Government’s proposed Climate Solutions Package contains a number of measures that must help support agriculture to reach its potential. “Reducing emissions and being valued for our land stewardship are key parts of the NFF’s plan for the farm sector to reach $100 billion by 2030 – up from $60 […]
25 February 2019
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