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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
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.
Tags: Environment
28 February 2013
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
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
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
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
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 […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Government that internet speeds in rural and remote Australia will double. NFF President Jock Laurie applauded the decision, which will see fixed-wireless speeds increase from June, and satellite from 2015. “We firmly believe that farming families, rural businesses and communities should have comparable […]
6 February 2013
The NFF’s 1 February 2013 submission on the establishment of a national foreign ownership register for agricultural land makes several recommendations.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
1 February 2013
Ensuring Australian agriculture is considered a key national priority is the focus for the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) in 2013, the head of the peak national agricultural body said today. As the Prime Minister announced the date of the Federal Election and as Parliament prepares to resume for the first time in 2013, President Jock […]
30 January 2013
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