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Comments attributable to NFF Chief Executive, Tony Mahar The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes today’s announcement that the Federal Government has reached a trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement improves access to an important market for Australian farmers, allowing them to diversify. The deal reflects the global demand for […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
10 months ago
A well-resourced and effective biosecurity system is crucial to the success of Australia’s agriculture industries and to the health of our environment and general society. The NFF supports the need for a fully and sustainably funded biosecurity system, where all governments collaborate more effectively and transparently with industry to protect Australia from increasing biosecurity threats. […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
10 months ago
Comments attributable to NFF President David Jochinke: The NFF congratulates Cattle Australia for its leadership on behalf of industry in clarifying what ‘deforestation’ should mean in an Australian context. With major customers such as the EU and Australian supermarkets moving to safeguard against ‘deforestation’ in their supply chains, it’s critical we have a commonly understood […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
10 months ago
An independent audit into the Federal Government’s compliance with the Basin Plan 2012 and water resource plans has exposed significant shortcomings in its systems and processes, according to the National Farmers’ Federation. NFF Water Committee Chair Malcolm Holm said the audit into the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water’s (DCCEEW) confirmed concerns […]
10 months ago
Updates to FullCAM must be undertaken in a manner that does not compromise existing projects (i.e., grandfathering mechanism). Standard grandfathering arrangements for FullCAM models must be retained. Removal of such arrangements will impact long-term investment certainty as existing projects will be required to switch to the up-to-date version without any transitional arrangements provided to support […]
Tags: Environment
10 months ago
The NFF recognises the potential of genetic modification (GM) and particularly new breeding techniques (NBTs) as a valuable tool within agricultural production systems. The NFF welcomes the FSANZ proposal to modernise Australia’s genetic technology regulations and bring Australia into line with the growing international market. Australian farmers are well-placed to reap the benefits of genetic […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
10 months ago
We acknowledge and sympathise with the farmers and families that were featured in Landline’s program on Sunday 1 September. It is absolutely critical that the products farmers use are safe for humans and the environment. Australian farmers put their faith in the Australia’s independent and science-based regulator, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority (APVMA), […]
10 months ago
Today more than 2,000 farmers and their supporters stood on the lawns in front of Parliament House in Canberra to send a powerful message to the people who determine the policies that impact farmers’ livelihoods. They told them, farmers do not feel like they’re being listened to, that their voices are being drowned out by […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business, horticulture, Natural Resource Management, Trade and Economic, Workforce
10 months ago
The release of the Climate Change Authority Sector Pathways (CCASP) report today provides a timely reflection on the challenges facing the agriculture sector in Australia’s transition to net zero. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke welcomed the report as a balanced and detailed document that reinforces the realities previously highlighted by the sector: net zero […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
11 months ago
Farmers and supporters are being urged to get ready to make history in Canberra at the National Farmer Rally next week. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said this time next week he looked forwarded to joining thousands in the nation’s capital to stand up for the future of Australian agriculture. “This is a pivotal […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business, Natural Resource Management, Trade and Economic, Workforce
11 months ago
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