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Farmers facing uncertain seasonal conditions will also face uncertainty in the Government’s response to drought, with the federal and state agricultural ministers today failing to provide any further detail regarding Australia’s national drought policy. NFF Vice President Brent Finlay and Chair of the NFF Drought Working Group said while it was promising to see the […]
3 May 2013
Australia’s livestock export sector has today been shocked and deeply distressed by video footage of extreme animal cruelty in Egypt. Industry spokesperson Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) CEO Alison Penfold said today: “I feel distraught. These acts are horrific. The outrageous cruelty has left me and my industry colleagues disgusted and horrified. “No one in […]
The federal and state agricultural ministers will meet tomorrow for the Standing Council on Primary Industries (SCOPI) meeting in Sydney, and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on them to deliver the ‘meat on the bones’ of Australia’s national drought policy. “Tomorrow, as farmers across the country prepare to plant their winter crops amidst […]
2 May 2013
Agricultural interest rates have remained on hold for the third consecutive month, mirroring the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to leave rates on hold, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) April Agribusiness Loan Monitor shows. Yet while official interest rates are at near record lows, the cost of accessing finance, combined with a range of other […]
1 May 2013
Australia’s farming community has today welcomed, in principle, an announcement by the Federal Government aimed at supporting farmers in the grips of rural debt and at risk of returning to drought. Vice-President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Brent Finlay acknowledged the ‘Farm Finance’ package announcement, saying that it was good to see the Government […]
27 April 2013
The NFF’s 26 April submission to NRAC outlines the key issues the NFF believes need to be addressed to enhance the workforce planning capabilities of agricultural employers.
Tags: Workforce
26 April 2013
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Board Director and QLD sheepmeat, wool and beef producer, Brent Finlay, has been appointed as the NFF Vice President, following Duncan Fraser’s appointment to the NFF top job. Mr Finlay, who was President of QLD agricultural representative body and NFF member, AgForce, from 2010-12, runs ‘Cooinda,’ a sheepmeat, wool and beef […]
16 April 2013
The NFF’s submission to the Fair Work Amendment Bill addresses several key issues in the second tranche of changes to the Fair Work Act 2009. Primarily, the Submission addresses issues around flexible working arrangements, workplace bullying, right to entry and issues around awards and agreements. The NFF believes that the Bill requires rigorous scrutiny before […]
Tags: Workforce
15 April 2013
New President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Duncan Fraser, is today in Japan to attend a meeting of the international agricultural representative body, the World Farmers’ Organisation, and to meet with key Japanese Government, agriculture industry and farmer bodies. Mr Fraser, who became NFF President on Friday, has travelled to Japan as part of […]
11 April 2013
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Murray Goulburn Co-operative of a partnership with Coles that is set to increase farm gate returns for dairy farmers from July 2014. NFF President Duncan Fraser said any move by the major retailers to improve farm gate prices for dairy farmers was a positive […]
10 April 2013
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