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A NEW Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with our nearest economic powerhouse, Indonesia, announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, offers real opportunities to free up trade between both countries, according to the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). “Australian farmers already enjoy a strong bilateral agricultural relationship with Indonesia, but the growth potential in this burgeoning market could […]
4 November 2010
“LEGAL advice released by Federal Water Minister Tony Burke today will come as a relief to all with a stake in sensible water reform in the Murray-Darling Basin – none more so than farmers and their besieged communities,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared. “The severe water cuts proposed by the Murray-Darling Basin […]
25 October 2010
NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie today announced that NFF Chief Executive Ben Fargher has informed him of his decision to resign from the organisation. “After almost six years as Chief Executive and 11 at the NFF, Ben has informed me and the NFF Board of his decision to step down,” Mr Crombie said. […]
19 October 2010
“CUTS to water for food production in South Australia run deeper than the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) headline numbers suggest,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared today as he revealed new analysis exposing the severity of water cuts in the state. “This new data is a bitter pill for farmers along the Murray […]
17 October 2010
“TODAY’S announcement of a Parliamentary Inquiry into the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA’s) ‘Guide to the Basin Plan’ is a welcomed circuit-breaker,” National Farmers’ Federation President David Crombie said. “While in of itself it does nothing to ease the distress caused by the savage and unworkable cuts floated in the Guide, it does make good on […]
14 October 2010
NEW analysis by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) exposes the savage reality of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA’s) guide to the Basin Plan, with proposed cuts to water for food production slashing deeper than the Authority is letting on. “Having crunched the numbers over the last few days, the actual amount of water available for […]
13 October 2010
“DESPITE the ‘softening up’ of yesterday’s leaks, today’s numbers are worse than anyone expected and the Federal Government must intervene to resurrect public confidence,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared following the release of the guide to the Basin Plan today. “If the bureaucrats at the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) get their way […]
8 October 2010
TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) drew a line in the sand for the federal government and its Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), releasing a blueprint for what the guide to the Basin Plan must contain come Friday. The Basin Plan: what it needs to address, an Issues Paper released today by the NFF (downloadable below), […]
5 October 2010
“FOOD production must be paramount in any bid to sustainably manage water in the Murray-Darling Basin,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared today – just 9 days before the rationale underpinning the Basin Plan is released. According to the facts on the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) website, the Basin: * covers over 1 […]
29 September 2010
WITH Tony Burke taking over the Water portfolio ahead of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) releasing its much-anticipated guide to the draft Basin Plan on 8 October, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) expects his experience as Agriculture Minister to be a key factor in the Government’s policy response. “It was alarming during the election campaign […]
27 September 2010
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