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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to cut official interest rates by 50 basis points, and have called on financial lenders to pass the rate cuts on to farmers. NFF President Jock Laurie says the RBAs decision reflects that inflation is on the increase and […]
1 May 2012
This month, farmers are invited to open their farm gates to the public to showcase Australia’s food and fibre production. The annual national initiative, FarmDay, is taking place on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is encouraging farmers to host a family on-farm for a day. NFF President Jock […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has criticised the Government’s snap decision to cut interest rate subsidies for farmers facing exceptional drought situations without an alternative policy in place. NFF President Jock Laurie says that the farming sector had been given no advance warning by Government that interest rate subsidies would be facing the chopping block […]
27 April 2012
The NFF’s 27 April 2012 submission to the Commonwealth Environmental Water: Trade Arrangements Discussion Paper highlights the need to ensure positive outcomes for irrigators from their engagement with the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH). The NFF is particularly seeking assurances that individual irrigators who choose not to participate in trade to or from the CEWH […]
Tags: Environment
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will next week host a Blueprint for Australian Agriculture forum in Adelaide. The forum, which will take place next Wednesday 2 May, is designed to give all those involved with or interested in agriculture in South Australia the chance to contribute to its future direction. Farmers, agronomists, researchers, consultants, small […]
26 April 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling for greater transparency around investments made by foreign interests in Australian agricultural land and water. NFF President Jock Laurie says the NFF’s position, determined by the NFF members in an out of session meeting last week, supported increased monitoring of foreign investments in Australian agriculture to inform future […]
23 April 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has supported the commitments made by the Federal Government and now the Opposition to reduce the amount of environmental regulation for businesses, including farm businesses. NFF President Jock Laurie welcomed the announcement made by the Opposition today and the decision made through COAG last week, saying any move to reduce […]
20 April 2012
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the announcement that the reinvigorated National Rural Advisory Council (NRAC), chaired by Australian Farm Institute executive director Mick Keogh, will focus on skills and labour shortages in agriculture as well as continue its work on drought policy reform. NFF President Jock Laurie says the new direction of NRAC, […]
The NFF’s 20 April 2012 submission to the Draft National Wildlife Corridors Plan identifies a number of vital principles for wildlife corridors: including the need for any involvement in the draft Plan and corridor activities to remain voluntary; clarification re how the Plan will interact with local, regional and state planning and native vegetation regimes; […]
Tags: Environment
The April Agribusiness Loan Monitor, released today by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), has found that two banks have moved agribusiness interest rates despite the official cash rate remaining unchanged. Last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept rates steady at 4.25 percent for the fourth consecutive month, but the Monitor shows NAB Agribusiness overdraft […]
18 April 2012
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