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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is deeply disappointed at the outcome of today’s meeting of Murray Darling Basin Ministers in Albury, NSW. The Ministerial Council failed to re-commit to working together to ensure the delivery of the Basin Plan in full and ‘squabbled’ over already agreed measures. NFF President Fiona Simson said politicking by the […]
19 December 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed David Littleproud MP to the role of Minister for Agriculture & Water Resources. Ms Simson said the Member for Maranoa was an advocate for Australian agriculture and the regional communities that support it. “A regional Queenslander from a diverse rural electorate, Mr Littleproud is a strong supporter of […]
The NFF supports gene technology research and development and believes that the outcomes of this R&D can contribute to meeting Australia’s future challenges in areas such as economic growth, human health and environmental sustainability. The NFF supports the current technical review process based on scientific and technological knowledge and would like to emphasise how crucial […]
Tags: Farm Business
15 December 2017
On Saturday 9 December in Buenos Aires, Argentina National Farmers’ Federation President Ms Fiona Simson joined with the President of Sociedad Rual Argentina, Mr Daniel Pelegrina, and counterparts from 14 farm representative organisations across 10 countries to make a strong statement in support of a global rules based trading system. Ms Simson is Chair of […]
12 December 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed Barnaby Joyce back to the Deputy Prime Ministership and to the Agriculture and Water Resources Portfolio. NFF President Fiona Simson said Minister Joyce’s swearing in today ended a period of uncertainty. “The farm sector certainly appreciated Prime Minister Turnbull assuming ‘caretaker’ responsibility for agriculture and water resources, however, […]
8 December 2017
Access to improved telecommunications in regional, rural and remote Australia is imperative to facilitate economic growth across agriculture through innovation in production, improved market access and enhanced consumer connectivity. The regional/urban interface is critical with regard to transport logistics and trade – how goods are ordered and marketed, and flow in and out of cities. […]
Tags: Farm Business
6 December 2017
By Teresa Corbin & Fiona Simson* Anyone who lives in a rural or regional area knows the pain of poor telecommunications services. We often hear stories of people pulling their hair out trying to run businesses, apply new technologies and educate their kids on small data allowances and unreliable connections. We heard your concerns and […]
5 December 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today called for calm and for the industry to be afforded due process as public consultation begins on the Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for poultry production. “The standards and guidelines is comprehensive and robust and one that has a proven track record with other industries,” NFF Chief Executive […]
1 December 2017
Unlocking the full potential of ‘digital agriculture’ could increase the value of agricultural production by $20.3 billion, helping to achieve the industry’s goal of $100 billion in farm gate output by 2030. The finding has emerged from the Precision to Decision (P2D) Project, a collaboration between 15 Rural Research and Development Corporations, universities, industry and […]
29 November 2017
It’s official ….. the South Australian Parliament has stifled the growth of the State’s grain growers, yesterday passing a bill to extend the moratoria on genetically modified (GM) technology to 2025. NFF President Fiona Simson said the move represented a monumentally bad day for South Australian grain growers. “The Parliament has chosen to dismiss, to […]
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