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The NFF’s submission supports the COAG’s efforts to ensure that the administration, usage and recording of agvet chemicals are nationally consistent. However, the NFF believes that key to a successful COAG review of the national chemical regulation framework is close industry engagement and the establishment of practical working groups that involve industry representatives with expertise […]
Tags: Farm Business
16 November 2016
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Water Taskforce Chair, Les Gordon has welcomed the announcement that the Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) will conduct detailed community scale analysis on the impact of the Basin Plan in southern basin communities. The MDBA’s commitment follows similar work that they have undertaken as part of the Northern Basin Review, […]
15 November 2016
The National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive Officer, Tony Mahar is joining with other major exporting nations such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada and New Zealand today to lead a fresh pitch for major agricultural trade reform during a meeting of the Cairns Group Farm Leaders in Geneva. The Cairns Group Farm Leaders – a global coalition […]
11 November 2016
Next week’s parliamentary hiatus should be used by all politicians to turn politics into statesmanship and find a fix to the backpacker tax mess, the President of the National Farmers’ Federation, Brent Finlay said. “The political antics this week have done nothing to instil confidence that the parliamentary process wants to fix the backpacker tax. […]
10 November 2016
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Water Taskforce Chair, Les Gordon, has today congratulated the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources the Hon Barnaby Joyce MP, and his shadow counterpart the Hon Tony Burke MP on their spirit of bipartisanship with both the Coalition and the Labor Party supporting changes to the Water […]
9 November 2016
Any move away from more open markets and towards protectionism can only have a negative impact on Australian farmers, the President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Brent Finlay said today. “With the US Presidential election now called for Donald Trump, any move by the new administration to implement protectionist measures is of concern to […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today called on the Parliament to bring an end to ongoing uncertainty created by the ‘backpacker tax’ by supporting legislation for a fairer rate of tax when it comes on for debate this week. NFF Chief Executive Officer Tony Mahar said with just three sitting weeks left this year […]
7 November 2016
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), in conjunction with the Japanese agricultural organisation JA Zenchu, has announced the two organisations will work collaboratively towards developing a partnership to foster and promote agricultural innovation. The announcement, made at the NFF National Congress in Canberra, is part of an NFF project aimed at creating networks to link agricultural […]
27 October 2016
A record 355 leaders and stakeholders from across the agricultural supply chain have gathered in Canberra this morning to discuss the future of the industry and how it can be one of the powerhouses of the Australian economy. The National Farmers’ Federation Congress, which will run over the next two days at the Australian Institute […]
26 October 2016
An agronomist from North Central Victoria has tonight been named winner of a prestigious essay competition that will take her to China to investigate and promote sustainable agricultural production. The contest is an initiative of the NFF with support from the Australia-China Council and is part of an innovation exchange program for farmers, focusing on […]
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