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The Federal Government has today released the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper issues paper, marking an important step towards a more profitable and competitive agricultural sector, says National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President, Brent Finlay. The White Paper – a strategic mapping tool for the future – will identify pathways and approaches for increasing farm profitability, and […]
6 February 2014
The Federal Government must negotiate for the removal of trade barriers, so that farmers, and all Australians, can benefit from the increased trade of food and fibre products, the nation’s peak agricultural body said today. President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Brent Finlay, says the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will help achieve increased trade, as […]
5 February 2014
A new report, released this week by Infrastructure Australia, has confirmed what the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has long said: that in order for Australian farmers to remain competitive, rural transport infrastructure, including roads, must be up to scratch. The report, National Road Asset Reporting Pilot, reaffirms the need to develop mechanisms to attract private […]
27 January 2014
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is encouraging Australian farmers to head online and complete the Farm Sector Employment Survey, which was released today, in order to help build an accurate picture of the employment challenges facing the farm sector. NFF General Manager of Policy, Tony Mahar, is calling on Australian farmers who currently employ, or […]
23 January 2014
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and its members have hailed the start of the new year, encouraging all Australians to join with them in celebrating the International Year of Family Farming during 2014. NFF President Brent Finlay, a family farmer from south east Queensland, said family farms remain the heart and soul of agriculture in […]
2 January 2014
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the release of draft legislation by the Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, designed to prevent further red tape around the use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals on Australian farms. NFF CEO Matt Linnegar thanked the Minister for his comments – including the need for the Government to listen […]
19 December 2013
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s decision by the House of Representatives to disallow the listing of the Murray River and Macquarie Marshes communities under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conversation (EPBC) Act. NFF CEO Matt Linnegar said today’s outcome is a common sense decision that will reduce the amount of unnecessary green […]
11 December 2013
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will this week host its second Blueprint for Australian Agriculture forum, bringing together 130 key industry leaders and decision makers to progress the Blueprint, making key decisions for the future of the agricultural sector and its supply chain. The Forum comes following yesterday’s announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby […]
10 December 2013
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that Australia is set to sign the free trade agreement with Korea – providing millions of dollars in export value to Australian farmers, including those in the red meat, grains, dairy, sugar, pork and horticulture sectors. NFF President Brent Finlay said the deal […]
5 December 2013
Ensuring agriculture remains the key priority in trade is the focus for the Cairns Group Farm Leaders, following a meeting in Indonesia this week. The meeting, held in parallel with the 9th World Trade Organisation Ministerial meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, was chaired by National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Brent Finlay. Mr Finlay said despite […]
4 December 2013
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