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The NFF’s submission supports the development of a program to underwrite new generation investments to address market failure and improve competition in the electricity market. The program follows one of the many recommendations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry report. The NFF supports a well-designed program consistent with the […]
Tags: Farm Business
9 November 2018
Farmers across eastern Australia are facing the prospect of a dry summer on the back of a long period of below average rainfall. Short term assistance packages help farmers through the worst of these periods. However, a recent research report by the University of Canberra has highlighted the importance of natural resource management (NRM) in […]
5 November 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has commended changes to existing visa programmes to more effectively meet the farm sector’s chronic labour shortage. “Prime Minister Morrison has listened and is following through on his commitment to address agriculture’s workforce crisis,” NFF President Fiona Simson said. “The NFF and our members, in particular the NFF Horticulture Council, […]
Policy Position Australia’s national energy policies must deliver affordable, reliable, secure and increasingly lower emission energy to households, businesses and industries. Energy policy needs to be focused on an efficient and smooth transition through a period of significant technological change. This policy statement is complementary to the three NFF policy positions Climate, Electricity and Mining […]
Tags: Farm Business
2 November 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes Andrew Dyer as the new National Wind Farm Commissioner after an announcement was made by the Minister for Energy, the Hon. Angus Taylor. NFF President Fiona Simson said the introduction of an independent Wind Farm Commissioner plays a key role in facilitating a range of community concerns surrounding the integration […]
1 November 2018
The NFF welcomes the Moss Review recommendations. The changes proposed will improve the regulator’s capability and culture – ultimately increasing confidence in the regulation of live exports. We believe these changes set the direction for a sustainable industry which has animal welfare as its highest priority. The NFF and its members remain committed to the […]
31 October 2018
“Today’s announcement that Australia has notified its ratification of the TPP-11 is great news for farmers and great news for Australia. It is an announcement that many thought would never come,” Ms Simson said. As the 6th TPP-11 member to ratify, Australia has triggered the threshold to enable the Agreement to enter into force. This […]
Last summer, Hobart region, strawberry grower, David Jennings was forced to leave 350 tonnes of strawberries to rot because he could not find enough workers to pick them. Likewise, Perth berry farmer, Anthony Yewers had no choice but to forsake 30% of his mixed berry crop. These stories and more are being shared as part […]
30 October 2018
The NFF believes that it is critical for the future development of food and fibre to make regulation flexible enough to enable innovation. Access to gene technology would allow farmers to analyse their production and marketing options and to determine whether organic, conventional or gene technology modes of production (or a combination of these methods) […]
Tags: Innovation
29 October 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed what it believes is arguably ‘the most comprehensive’ set of drought support measures ever extended to farmers, following the Prime Ministerial Drought Summit in Canberra today. “Cynics suggested that the Summit risked being nothing more than a ‘talk fest’,” NFF President Fiona Simson said. “I’m pleased to say […]
27 October 2018
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