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Government makes native title savings, at farmers’ expense


Government cost cutting in native title will save the Government $19 million over the next four years – at the expense of native title respondents who have had their funding cut, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today said. NFF President Jock Laurie said the Government’s boast today that reforms to native title will save […]

13 March 2013


Water trigger bill puts agriculture at risk, warns NFF


The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has warned of a potential side effect of the legislation set to be introduced today by the Federal Environment Minister, aimed at ensuring our valuable natural water resources remain protected from mining and coal seam gas developments. “While we certainly agree with the intent of the bill, which is to […]

12 March 2013


Stalled FTA with Korea may cost Australia billions in exports


Australian beef producers stand to miss out on $1.4 billion in exports to Korea because of our stalled free trade agreement (FTA), National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Jock Laurie said today. Speaking from Seoul where he is meeting with key Korean officials to agree an urgent approach to restarting negotiations, along with representatives of the […]

6 March 2013


Performance of the banks tracked as rates hold steady


As the Reserve Bank of Australia decides to leave interest rates on hold at three percent, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today released the latest Agribusiness Loan Monitor, providing much-needed information to farmers about their agribusiness loan rates. The February Monitor, the first for 2013, shows the banks reaction to the RBA’s December rate […]

5 March 2013


Environmental Water Recovery Strategy for the Murray-Darling Basin: Submission


The NFF’s 28 February 2013 submission outlines some of the key concerns of the proposed Environmental Water Recovery Strategy framework. The NFF has long called for the Government to design (and make public) an exit strategy for the Australian Government exiting from the purchase of water.

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28 February 2013


Current and future farmers to focus on policy


Australia’s peak national agricultural representative body, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today joined forces with Australia’s only national agricultural youth network, the Future Farmers Network (FFN). The partnership, announced by NFF President Jock Laurie and FFN Chair Georgie Aley at today’s FFN Youth Agriculture Central in Canberra, will provide opportunities for young farmers to […]

27 February 2013


Help, don’t hinder, our ag workforce say farmers


A decision by the Federal Government to tighten the rules pertaining to 457 visas could make it even harder for Australian farmers to find employees, the nation’s peak agricultural representative body said today. Chair of the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) Workplace Relations Committee, Charles Armstrong, said the Government’s decision could ultimately hurt Australian farmers. “As […]

26 February 2013


Australia’s first Blueprint for the future of food and fibre


Ensuring the Australian agriculture sector is a world leader in providing high quality food and fibre into the future is the goal of the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture – the first industry-developed plan for the future of Australia’s farm sector. Launched in Canberra today by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the Blueprint partners, the […]

14 February 2013


Launch of the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture


The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will this week launch the much anticipated Blueprint for Australian Agriculture, setting the future direction for the Australian agricultural sector. After 16 months and with input from almost 4,000 people from across agriculture and the wider supply chain, the NFF will launch the Blueprint – the road map to a […]

11 February 2013


Feeding the homeless: NFF CEO takes on cooking challenge


National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) CEO Matt Linnegar will swap his suit for a spatula this afternoon when he joins 130 CEOs from across the country in the Qantas and OzHarvest CEO Cookoff. The Cookoff, now in its second year, aims to help feed Sydney’s homeless while raising funds for Australian charities and bringing attention to […]


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