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The NFF is aware that Shirtan®, a fungicide containing Mercury, is currently used by cane growers to control pineapple disease in sugar cane. Shirtan® would need to either be phased out or receive an exemption notice for future use should the Australian Government ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a global treaty to curb mercury […]
Tags: Farm Business
17 March 2017
The NFF advocates for a strong, robust and science-based approach to biosecurity and welcomes a review of NEBRA with the goal to strengthen emergency response to environmental biosecurity breaches. The NFF is concerned that the NEBRA review considers encouragement of “industry and private beneficiaries in cost sharing arrangements ” for environmental biosecurity measures that have, […]
National Farmers’ Federation Vice President Les Gordon will attend a roundtable of State and Commonwealth Water Ministers in Mildura this evening, ahead of their Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council meeting on Friday. Mr Gordon said that NFF’s message to Ministers was clear – get on with the job of implementing the Basin Plan to give […]
16 March 2017
It is the NFF’s view that landholder rights impacted by mining and extraction licences should be protected by strong, state-based regulatory and scientific frameworks. Further work is required to ensure there are strong regulatory frameworks with clearly specified legal rights, protections and obligations consistent across all jurisdictions.
Tags: Environment
14 March 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and Natural Resource Management Regions Australia (NRM Regions) have agreed to work together more collaboratively, to maximise the benefits achieved through collective investments in sustainable agriculture activities. Meeting in Canberra this week, the NFF and NRM Regions will develop a formal memorandum of understanding to drive better communication, collaboration and […]
9 March 2017
Policy Position Access to affordable and reliable electricity supplies for all users is paramount to maintaining the international competitiveness of Australian agriculture. The National Electricity Market is not working for Australian farmers and needs serious reform. The NFF recognises that Australia’s generation mix needs to change as existing infrastructure assets reach the end of their […]
Tags: Farm Business
8 March 2017
Two of agriculture’s highest profile leaders are using this year’s International Women’s Day to celebrate the significant contribution women make to the sector. National Farmers Federation President Fiona Simson and Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) Chair Kay Hull AM lead two of the nation’s most influential rural-focussed organisations and have both pioneered careers […]
The National Farmers’ Federation is calling for the transformational change of Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) and a bipartisan commitment to a long term plan that will deliver affordable, reliable and low emissions electricity. The peak body launched its electricity policy today. NFF President Fiona Simson said the farming sector depended on a secure, reliable […]
7 March 2017
Australia’s farm sector is on track for best-ever results with agricultural production forecast to tally a record $63.8 billion in 2016–2017. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics & Sciences (ABARES) released the figures today in its March 2017 Commodity Report. The forecast also projects the average farm cash income to be $216,000 per […]
The Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO today announced that $96.5 million would be invested in three new agriculture-related Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) over the next 10 years. CRCs announced today include the: CRC for High Performance Soils; CRC for Honey Bee Products; and, Food Agility CRC. The National […]
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