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The March Agribusiness Loan Monitor, released today by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), shows that only one financial institution has reduced agribusiness loan rates in the past month, while two have increased rates. While ANZ has reduced its term loan rates by 0.14 percent since the previous Monitor, the Commonwealth Bank and Suncorp both increased […]
20 March 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of an additional $7.2 billion in funding for vocational education and training (VET) over the next five years. NFF President Jock Laurie said the funding announcement comes at a time when the agricultural sector is facing a serious skills and labour shortage. “Today’s […]
19 March 2012
The NFF’s 16 March 2012 submission to the 2011-12 Annual Wage Review encourages a close consideration of the argument that minimum wages should be set at a level sufficient to encourage labour force participation. The view of NFF is that the federal minimum wage should be increased.
Tags: Workforce
16 March 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to retain the National Water Commission’s position as an independent body overseeing water reform implementation by all jurisdictions. NFF President Jock Laurie said that the independent review of the Commission had noted the important role the Commission has played in overseeing the implementation of […]
15 March 2012
The NFF’s 7 February 2012 submission to the review paper ‘Modernising the Taxation of Trust Income’ outlines important role that trust structures play for the agriculture sector, and suggests the review should focus on fixing known problems and clarifying uncertainties in the existing law.
Tags: Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on farmers and rural landholders to contribute to the consultation phase of the Draft National Wildlife Corridors Plan. NFF President Jock Laurie says that it is imperative the Plan, which outlines how the Government may establish and manage a national network of wildlife corridors across Australia, takes into […]
8 March 2012
The NFF’s 7 March 2012 submission to the Asian Century White Paper notes that the Australian agricultural sector is well positioned to capitalise on the Asian Century, provided that enabling policies are enacted by Government.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
7 March 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the release of the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) forecast for Australia’s agricultural commodities, which shows that the agricultural sector will continue to grow over the short and medium term. NFF President Jock Laurie said the ABARES report, which shows that for the […]
6 March 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today called for greater investment in agricultural education after a study by the Primary Industries Education Foundation (PIEF) found that student and teacher knowledge of Australia’s food and fibre sector is alarmingly low. NFF President Jock Laurie said the study, which found that 75 percent of students believe cotton […]
5 March 2012
The Blueprint for Australian Agriculture forum will travel to Toowoomba next week, and the National Farmers’ Federation is calling on all local farmers, transporters, processors, retailers, consultants, rural businesses, agribusinesses and community groups to take part. The forum, taking place at the Highfields Cultural Centre from 1-5pm on Wednesday 7 March, will provide an opportunity […]
2 March 2012
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