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The National Farmers Federation (NFF) is reminding all growers to take care to minimise the impacts of drift during this summer spraying season. “Farmers need to remind themselves that their actions may inadvertently affect their neighbours as well as the broader agricultural community,” Cowra grower and NFF Farming Systems Committee Chair Chris Groves said. “This […]
18 January 2018
Keeping rural, regional and remote Australians connected carries significant community benefit. Overall the NFF considers the ABC plays a positive role for regional Australians and the agricultural sector. NFF has since made a number of representations seeking to ensure there were no further cutbacks to regional services and that they remained a priority. Amending the […]
Tags: Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will lead a 12-day reconnaissance mission to the Europe Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) next week to explore new market pathways for Australian agriculture and to strengthen ties in the region. NFF President Fiona Simson said the UK’s exit from the EU represented opportunities for Australian exports and […]
16 January 2018
Australian agriculture needs the Australian Government to reward effort, encourage regional entrepreneurship, provide a supportive regulatory environment and the critical infrastructure in both our regions and our cities that enable farmers to innovate, increase productivity and get their products to domestic and global markets. The NFF Pre-Budget Submission outlines 7 key ingredients and 60 detailed […]
Tags: Farm Business
11 January 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) met today for the first time with new Agriculture and Water Resources Minister, Hon David Littleproud MP. NFF President Fiona Simson said the NFF was pleased to host Minister Littleproud at the Federation’s Canberra headquarters to discuss the priority issues for the sector. “As the peak body for Australian farming, […]
9 January 2018
The NFF supports harmonisation in meeting these objectives and stresses the need to improve efficiency of current structures, rather than create unnecessary and duplicative processes. The NFF welcomes the current Government’s commitment to the harmonisation of agvet training across Australia and is supportive of reforms that would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the current […]
Tags: Workforce
22 December 2017
The National Farmers Federation (NFF) this week signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Australia’s farmers and the highly secretive state of the North Pole. Unlike dealings with other trading partners, a frosty relationship has been seen as a positive. NFF President Ms Simson described the event meeting as ‘adventful’ with the President meeting […]
The NFF recognises that digital billing is often offered to consumers as a cost effective alternative to paper billing. There are however a number of Australians that do not have reliable access to the internet and have no alternative to paper billing. The NFF agrees that Option 3, prohibiting essential service providers from charging paper […]
The National Farmers Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announced plan for the reform of the Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (USO). The plan completes the Government’s response to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into the issue. “We are pleased this report has been released and we welcome the process that it sets out,” NFF President […]
20 December 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the final report of the 2017 Climate Policy Review which coincided with the release of a report card on Australia’s emissions. NFF President Fiona Simson said a reduction in emissions in the past quarter of 0.6 percent (the largest in four years) was particularly good news. “Australia is […]
19 December 2017
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