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After two Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate cuts in two months and repeated calls from the farm sector to reduce agribusiness loan rates, five financial lenders have passed on some cuts to their agribusiness customers, the June Agribusiness Loan Monitor has found. Released today by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), the June Monitor […]
19 June 2012
Only four weeks remain for all interested in or involved with agriculture to have their say on the future of the sector via the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture. Input into the Blueprint has been sought from across the farming sector and the wider supply chain since February, and the opportunity to contribute will close on […]
18 June 2012
The Prime Minister’s Economic Forum has failed to recognise the important role of agriculture in helping to build Australia’s economy, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today said. NFF President Jock Laurie said the Forum, held in Brisbane this week and attended by NFF Vice-President Duncan Fraser, did not capitalise on the opportunity to look […]
15 June 2012
An announcement by the Federal Government that a working group will be established to consult on the development of a foreign ownership register is welcome news for the Australian farm sector, said the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). NFF President Jock Laurie said today’s announcement shows the Government is listening to industry’s concerns on foreign ownership […]
Animal welfare continues to be a very high priority for the Australian farmers who raise and care for livestock, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today said. “Yesterday, the Federal Government released documents relating to possible animal welfare concerns in Australia, under freedom of information laws,” NFF President Jock Laurie said. “These documents show concerns […]
The NFF’s 15 June 2012 submission to the Australian Heritage Strategy highlights that a lack of effective consultation, fully funded management plans and compensation for affected landowners (particularly in World Heritage listed areas) has undermined confidence in and support for the concept of Heritage listings for many agricultural landholders.
Tags: Environment
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is representing Australian farmers at two global forums taking place this month. NFF President Jock Laurie is currently appearing for Australia at the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) General Assembly in Rome, while next week, NFF CEO Matt Linnegar will travel to Rio for the UN’s Rio+20 where he will act […]
7 June 2012
Farmers have reacted with caution to today’s public announcement by the federal Attorney General Nicola Roxon regarding changes to native title legislation. In a speech delivered in Townsville, Minister Roxon announced a suite of changes to the legislation including reform for indigenous Land Use Agreements, hardwiring criteria for what constitutes good faith negotiations and setting […]
6 June 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s interest rate cut, calling on financial lenders to pass the full 0.25 percent cut to their agribusiness customers. “For the second month in a row, we’ve seen a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in the official cash rate, yet farmers and agricultural businesses […]
5 June 2012
The NFF’s 5 June 2012 submission to the inquiry into Clean Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 and related bills highlights the need for a clear definition of what constitutes an “agricultural activity” and questions whether some existing, legitimate agricultural activities have been inadvertently missed within the current definitions to avoid potential perverse outcomes.
Tags: Environment
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