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Farm Safety Week 2017 : 17-21 July The number of people losing their lives from on-farm incidents has significantly decreased in the past 25 years but there is more work to be done to make farms safer. This is the message from the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and Farmsafe Australia at the start of Farm […]
17 July 2017
Given the magnitude of freight costs for farmers, it is important that there is a robust modelling tool for agricultural freight that provides baseline data and that can be used to test a range of infrastructure investment scenarios. It is important that this tool is integrated into the broader Australian Transport Assessment and Planning guidelines.
Tags: Farm Business
14 July 2017
The NFF has long held the view that all Australians have a right to access reliable broadband. The NFF understands the reform package will guarantee access to data networks for all premises through the Statutory Infrastructure Provider (SIP). This is important as, while the mandate of the National Broadband Network was to deliver broadband to […]
Tags: Farm Business
Transport infrastructure downfalls in rural, regional and remote Australia due to funding shortfalls lead to high logistics costs for farmers. Moving to an independent price regulation for the heavy vehicle user charge would be a fairer and more transparent way to set prices.
Tags: Farm Business
The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) has congratulated the Minister for Regional Communications, Senator Fiona Nash, for her proactive approach to ensuring nbn Sky Muster users are not faced with unreasonable extra costs from retailers when data limit increases come into effect on 1 October 2017. Following a meeting with data retailers, Minister Nash […]
13 July 2017
Access to credit to manage cash flow is paramount to the farm sector, given the infrequent nature of payments for crops and livestock and other primary products. Farmers need to access credit to invest in, and improve, their productivity through adoption of new technologies and production methods. The key priorities for NFF regarding lending to […]
Tags: Farm Business
12 July 2017
The NFF is of the view that a successful bilateral agreement with the UK could provide a significant increase in export value to Australian farmers. Australia is a competitive agricultural exporter, with around two thirds of total production exported. Given Australia’s food and fibre industry’s heavy reliance on international trade, it is critically important that […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
10 July 2017
The farm sector is frustrated at the failure of the Government’s revised occupation lists to address critical, ongoing labour shortages in the sector. While the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomed the reinstatement of several occupations, in industries that support agriculture, to the lists, the peak body’s Chief Executive said the changes continued to fall short of meeting agriculture’s […]
3 July 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the commencement of the Federal Government’s Seasonal Work Incentives Trial. The two-year trial aims to encourage job seekers to take up short-term work placements of six weeks in the horticulture industry. The work will not affect their existing income support payments. Chief Executive Tony Mahar said the horticulture […]
A free trade deal with four Latin American nations stands to unlock almost untapped markets for Australian farmers, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) said today. Speaking from Colombia this morning, Trade Minister Steve Ciobo announced the beginning of trade talks with the powerful Pacific Alliance trading bloc made up of Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru. […]
1 July 2017
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