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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today welcomed the announcement by Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce to provide $8 million over two years for water infrastructure in the Great Artesian Basin (GAB). NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said the GAB was one of Australia’s most significant water resources. “The GAB […]
12 May 2017
The Government must act now to guarantee an improvement in the performance of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), particularly during the transition period of its relocation to Armidale, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) said today. President Fiona Simson said fears the controversial relocation would disrupt the agricultural sector’s access to productivity tools […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has given tonight’s Federal Budget an overall grade of ‘B+’ with wins on Inland Rail and small business taxation. The NFF issued a http://www.nff.org.au/get/news/5627-0.pdf[Budget Report Card] grading the Government’s performance across five key areas measuring success against the peak body’s http://www.nff.org.au/read/5611/nff-urges-government-remember-every-cent.html[‘Budget wishlist’]. Inland Rail NFF President Fiona Simson highlighted the […]
9 May 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has called on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to contemplate innovative ways of increasing competition in Australia’s mobile network market, following today’s draft decision not to regulate wholesale roaming in Australia. “As producers of quality produce in a global market, we more than understand the importance of competition,” […]
5 May 2017
The NFF’s 5 May 2017 submission conveyed that NFF’s recognises that climate change poses a significant challenge for Australian Farmers. It is critical that the suite of Government policies that seek to address the challenge of climate change are fully examined, to ensure that the policy levers of Government work cohesively to achieve our national […]
Tags: Environment
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed $10.5 million in Federal Government funding for new, innovative technologies to combat pest animals and weeds. The funding was announced by Agriculture Minister, Hon Barnaby Joyce MP. NFF President Fiona Simson said it was good news for Australian farmers. “Farmers care for more than 50% of Australia’s land […]
2 May 2017
The NFF supports COAG’s efforts to ensure that the minimum training requirements for all users of RCPs and S7 agvet chemicals are nationally consistent and in line with the level of risk posed by these chemicals. To further engage with industry, the NFF would like to invite the Agvet Chemicals Task Group to have a […]
Tags: Farm Business
1 May 2017
The NFF supports the concept put forward in the discussion paper and considers the proposed collection and collation of agricultural lending data (ALD) to be very useful for the agricultural sector.
Tags: Farm Business
Representatives of both the Australian Logistics Council and the National Farmers’ Federation met in Sydney today to discuss the critical infrastructure challenges facing Australia over the next generation. With less than a fortnight until the Federal Budget is handed down, it was an opportune moment for the peak bodies representing the nation’s freight logistics and […]
28 April 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and FarmSafe Australia are reminding farmers and their families about the importance of farm safety as part of today’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work. During 2016, 63 people lost their lives as result of on-farm injuries. Farm machinery, including tractors and quad bikes, are involved in 40% […]
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