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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is urging flood and fire affected farmers and rural communities across five Australian states to access disaster recovery payments, after a month of devastating bushfires and major floods. Thousands of farmers in TAS, NSW, VIC and SA can access the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements payments following the devastation […]
29 January 2013
Farmers battle heat and fires Hot, dry conditions and roaring bushfires continue to affect farmers across many parts of Australia. The continuing heat has affected some horticulture crops, while bushfires have caused significant damage and loss to farmland, livestock and infrastructure. Farmers across TAS, NSW and VIC have been most affected by the fires, which […]
24 January 2013
The NFF’s 16 January 2013 submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment Inquiry into the Effectiveness of Threatened Species and Ecological Communities Protection in Australia summarises some of the major issues confronting land managers regarding the EPBC Act, and suggests ways to alleviate some of these concerns.
Tags: Environment
16 January 2013
The NFF’s 16 January 2013 submission to the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Non-Kyoto Fund Discussion Paper outlines that the NFF is broadly supportive of the Non-Kyoto Fund but highlights several elements that would improve the fund and minimise unintended consequences
Tags: Environment
The NFF’s 20 December 2012 submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Inquiry on the Biosecurity Bills welcomes the modernisation of the century-old Quarantine Act 1908, but also notes issues which are yet to be resolved.
Tags: Biosecurity Health & Welfare
21 December 2012
The NFF’s 20 December submission to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 comments that the assessment and registration process of agricultural and veterinary chemicals should be efficient, transparent and effective to reduce the cost of the process, however, the NFF is still not convinced that the current reform process will achieve a […]
Tags: Farm Business
20 December 2012
The NFF’s 20 December submission to the consultation paper: Fees for regulatory services: Setting fees for the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) in an initial operational phase outlines the importance of a single national system of laws for heavy vehicles, to improve efficiency in the operation of heavy vehicles and reduce the administrative and regulatory […]
Tags: Farm Business
With less than one week remaining until Christmas, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has joined the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in calling for Australians to buy local produce this Christmas. NFF President Jock Laurie is encouraging shoppers to show their support for Australian farmers by buying local produce for the festive season. “Australia […]
19 December 2012
Two weeks after the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA’s) interest rate cut and the call from the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) to pass on the full rate cut to farmers – and just one week out from Christmas – only four banks* have passed some rate relief to their agribusiness customers. The NFF’s December Agribusiness […]
Inhumane animal handling in an Israeli abattoir, as seen on ABC’s 7:30 Report, is unacceptable, says the Australian livestock and livestock export industries. The treatment of animals seen in the Bakar Tnuva abattoir in Israel is especially disappointing, given the facility was deemed suitable to receive Australian cattle earlier this year. “The abattoir has taken […]
12 December 2012
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