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The NFF’s 29 October 2012 submission into the Legislation Inquiry into the Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 demonstrates the NFF’s broad support for the concept of the SDL adjustment mechanism.
Tags: Environment
29 October 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the release of the Federal Government’s Asian Century White Paper, which recognises the opportunity for Australian agriculture as an important supplier of high-value food to Asia in the years to come. NFF President Jock Laurie said the recognition by the Government of the opportunity for agriculture in […]
28 October 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on the Government to rule out any future water buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin, following the Prime Minister’s announcement today that additional water will be delivered to the environment. “Just this week in her address to the NFF’s National Congress, the Prime Minister said the Federal Government is […]
26 October 2012
The Federal and State agriculture Ministers have today met to decide the future of Australia’s drought policy – and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) believes that while the outcome is a step in the right direction, greater commitment to action is needed. “In the lead up to today’s meeting, the NFF has been working with […]
Walcha farmer Jock Laurie has been returned as the President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) for a third term at the NFF Members’ Council meeting and AGM in Canberra today. Speaking at the meeting, Mr Laurie said the NFF’s core priority for the year ahead is to continue to push for strong, positive outcomes […]
24 October 2012
Government policy, funding and decision making, commodity prices and the Australian dollar, and the perception of agriculture among the community are the three key issues facing Australian agriculture, according to the nation’s farmers and the wider supply chain. The initial findings of the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture were released at the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) […]
23 October 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to introduce a foreign investment register. The register was announced by the Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard, during her address to the NFF’s 2012 National Congress this morning, and was praised by the NFF President Jock Laurie. “This is a win for […]
A Victorian dairy farmer with a lifelong association with agriculture and land management has tonight been awarded the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Award of Honour. Alex Arbuthnot AM, of Nambrok in Gippsland, was presented with his award by NFF President Jock Laurie at the Art of Farming cocktail function in Canberra, as part of the […]
22 October 2012
The nation’s peak agricultural representative body, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will today call on Parliament to deliver a long-term strategic focus for Australia’s agricultural sector. Speaking ahead of his address to NFF’s 2012 National Congress today, President Jock Laurie said while there are great opportunities ahead for Australian agriculture, seizing them will require long-term […]
Two weeks after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates to their lowest level in three years, only a handful of finance lenders have passed the cuts on to their agribusiness customers. The official cash rate now sits at 3.25 percent for the first time since October 2009, following the RBA’s 25 basis […]
19 October 2012
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