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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
14 July 2017
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 & 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
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s (APVMA) decision to publish details of all product recalls – voluntary or mandatory – on its website. “This is a welcome initiative from the APVMA, and one which enhances transparency across the farm chemical supply chain,” NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar […]
29 June 2017
The Rural Regional and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) has welcomed today’s announcement that Sky Muster data limits will effectively double from 1 October 2017. “Today’s announcement is a significant step towards ending the data drought,” National Rural Health Alliance CEO David Butt said. “To date, bush consumers have felt frustrated by the limited data allowances […]
28 June 2017
Members of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) have elected the leaders of the NFF’s rationalised standing committee and taskforce structure. Earlier this year, state farming organisations and commodity group members supported a move to rationalise committees from 12 to six and agreed to establish two taskforces. At the NFF Members’ Council meeting in Canberra today, […]
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