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The opportunity to input into the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture closes tomorrow, Friday 13 July, and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is encouraging all within agriculture that are yet to contribute to have their say today. NFF President Jock Laurie is in Launceston today for the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association conference, where Blueprint is […]
Tags: Tech & Innovation
12 July 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has supported the call from the State and Federal water Ministers for the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to do more to achieve balance in the proposed Basin Plan before it is tabled in Parliament. The Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council, comprised of the Federal, QLD, NSW, SA, ACT and VIC water ministers, […]
10 July 2012
The NFF’s 9 July 2012 submission to inform the 2012 Review of the National Transport Commission (NTC) and Other Relevant Bodies acknowledges the key role the NTC has played in establishing the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. The submission also supports the establishment of a single national system of laws for heavy vehicles to improve efficiency […]
Tags: Farm Business
9 July 2012
With two days remaining until the carbon tax comes into effect, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is continuing its call for the Government to do more to stop the costs of the tax being passed on to the nation’s farmers. “There is absolutely no doubt that the cost of the carbon tax will be felt […]
28 June 2012
In a week when the nation’s peak agricultural body has achieved a policy win on foreign investment, represented Australian agriculture at the Rio+20 Forum and called on the Prime Minister to deliver policies to ensure a strong and sustainable agricultural sector, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is questioning why a Senate Inquiry would recommend establishing […]
22 June 2012
The NFF’s 21 June 2012 submission to the EPBC Act’s Draft Cost Recovery Impact Statement details numerous issues still to be addresseed. In this submission, the NFF makes a number of recommendations including changes to the definition that might rightly apply to small businesses.
Tags: Environment
21 June 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed this week’s announcements that Canada and Mexico have both joined the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). “Adding the weight of Canada and Mexico to the collective TPP is positive news for the Australian farming sector and a step forward on international trade issues,” NFF President Jock Laurie said today. […]
20 June 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the comments from the Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard, from Mexico overnight regarding the need to improve agriculture and food production. Speaking at the launch of a joint foreign aid program for agriculture in Los Cabos, the Prime Minister said that agriculture needs “better agricultural productivity, more […]
19 June 2012
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 […]
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
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