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The NFF’s 8 August 2011 submission on the Legislative Reform for the transition to the National Broadband Network seeks to ensure that rural Australians – including those in the most remote areas of the country – have secure access to telecommunication service as well as upgrades to these services.
Tags: Farm Business
8 August 2011
A Senate Inquiry hearing into the carbon tax in Tamworth has heard that beef processors may have to pass the costs of the carbon tax on to producers; exactly as the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) predicted. NFF President Jock Laurie says the processor’s commitment to potentially passing the costs back to farmers during yesterday’s hearing […]
4 August 2011
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the news that the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan will not be released until mid-October. “The NFF has said from day one that the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) needs to achieve balance in the Basin Plan,” NFF President Jock Laurie said. “The news that the release of the draft […]
3 August 2011
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) that interest rates will remain steady at 4.75 percent for the ninth consecutive month. NFF President Jock Laurie says the RBA’s decision is the right one for farmers given the recent unease in global financial markets in the wake […]
2 August 2011
The NFF’s 2 August 2011 submission to the inquiry into Australia’s trade and investment relationship with Japan and the Republic of Korea acknowledges that agriculture is complex and is seen as a hurdle in negotiations that has resulted in Australia’s FTA’s with Japan and Korea being difficult to conclude. Yet in the context of increasing […]
Rural women wanting to take their leadership and contribution to primary industries to the next level are encouraged to apply for the 2012 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award. Applications are now open and rural women are encouraged to enter themselves or to nominate someone they think is ready to take the next step in their leadership […]
1 August 2011
The NFF’s 29 July 2011 submission to Inquiry into Australia’s Biodiversity in a Changing Climate highlights agriculture’s importance in delivering environmental outcomes on a national level.
Tags: Environment
29 July 2011
New figures released by the Federal Government show that Australian farmers contributed over $43 billion in gross production value to the Australian economy over the past year, says the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). NFF President Jock Laurie says the figures show the enormous contribution Australia’s 136,000 farms make to the economy. “Australian farmers are seriously […]
27 July 2011
Agribusiness loan rates for the month of July have remained steady, according to the latest Agribusiness Loan Monitor released today by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). Chair of the NFF Economics Committee, John McKillop, said that agribusiness loan rates by the major banks and other financial lenders have not moved during July as the Reserve […]
26 July 2011
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the announcement by the NSW Minister for Resources and Energy, Chris Hartcher that tougher restrictions will apply for coal and coal seam gas exploration and mining in NSW. NFF Vice-President and Chair of the Mining and Coal Seam Gas Taskforce, Duncan Fraser, has welcomed the move by the […]
22 July 2011
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