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Public hearings into the impact of coal seam gas (CSG) developments on agriculture and rural communities are underway in southern Queensland this week, as part of the Senate Inquiry into the Management of the Murray-Darling Basin. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says the hearings, taking place in Roma yesterday, Dalby today and Brisbane tomorrow, provide […]
19 July 2011
Farmers are being urged to take more care on their four wheeled motorbikes during this year’s National Farm Safety Week, as the number of fatalities from quad bike accidents reaches 12 deaths so far this year. “In the past 10 years, over 130 lives have been tragically lost on Australian farms due to quad bike […]
18 July 2011
A new research body may assist farmers and rural communities to understand the complex social and environmental challenges around the emerging coal seam gas (CSG) industry in Australia, says the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). GISERA, or the Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance, is a jointly-funded partnership between CSIRO and the gas alliance Australian […]
14 July 2011
The 2011 ABS Agricultural Census collects information on agricultural production throughout Australia, the contribution of agriculture to the national economy, and the management practices being adopted by Australian farmers. Some 170,000 farmers and rural businesses across the country have been asked to take part in the Agricultural Census. The information gathered is used to measure […]
12 July 2011
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today acknowledged moves by the Government to reduce the cost burden for Australian farmers from the carbon tax and to assist agriculture develop genuine carbon mitigation options through new R&D. “Over the past three years, the NFF has continually reinforced concerns about the impact this carbon tax will have […]
10 July 2011
The carbon tax will severely affect the ability of Australian rice growers to produce their staple food crop, new research released by the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia and National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has shown. The research, conducted by independent researcher Australian Farm Institute (AFI), shows that a carbon tax with agricultural fuel included will add […]
7 July 2011
The livestock industry welcomes the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig’s announcement that the Australian Government has lifted the suspension on the live cattle trade to Indonesia, under new conditions that will assure the welfare of Australian cattle throughout the supply chain. While this is an important first step for cattle […]
6 July 2011
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today reiterated the major concern by farmers over the future taxation of fuel used by agriculture and the supply chain. NFF President Jock Laurie says that rather than provide assurances to farmers, the Government’s announcement that fuel for families, retirees and small businesses will be exempt from the carbon […]
5 July 2011
An opinion piece by NFF President Jock Laurie appears in today’s Australian, providing clarity around the foreign investment debate and the need to separate it from issues around mining v agriculture. While foreign investment has traditionally been positive for Australian agriculture, in the wake of the ‘other GFC’, the global food crisis, the motives of […]
4 July 2011
The Government’s announcement that petrol will be excluded from the proposed carbon tax has offered little relief for Australian cattle growers, with a lack of clarity about whether agricultural fuel will be taxed. If fuel used in agricultural production is included, the tax will slug beef producers with an extra $7,000 in costs every year, […]
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