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WHAT exactly is a sustainable Australia? Yesterday Prime Minister Julia Gillard picked up on the National Farmers’ Federations (NFF’s) 2010 Federal Election Policy Platform, specifically the peak farm body’s population issues. Ms Gillard’s speech to the Eidos Institute noted: “The direction I choose for Australia is the path of sustainability, taking the pressure off regions […]
19 July 2010
RECOMMENDATIONS in a draft review of bilateral and regional Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), released today by the Productivity Commission (PC), would lower the threshold for Australian trade negotiations and carve out our precious farm exports, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) warned. The misguided draft states: “In determining its approach to particular bilateral and regional trade […]
16 July 2010
LAUNCHING its 2010 Federal Election Policy Platform today, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) slammed both sides of politics for perpetuating old mistakes and failing to seize initiatives to tackle emerging national issues – laying down the challenges and opportunities ahead. The NFF’s manifesto highlights policy failures and new opportunities that the next federal government must […]
14 July 2010
“AUSTRALIANS need to brace for a future of higher prices for life’s essentials,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie warned today. “It’s an inevitable consequence of more mouths to feed and less food to go around. “Food scarcity is a reality our international counterparts are acutely attuned to. Unlike us, many nations are already […]
13 July 2010
The NFF’s 25 June 2010 submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into the Australian Government’s Research and Development Corporations Model identifies a series of key issues relating to research and development for the agricultural industries and the role of the Rural Research and Development Corporations.
Tags: Farm Business
25 June 2010
“FARMERS and irrigators are on a knife-edge awaiting the release of the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan next month,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said today as the peak farm body’s Members’ Council met in Canberra and asserted that water policy is the top priority for farmers. “The Government must get this right. Australia […]
23 June 2010
AT its upcoming 2010 National Congress in Melbourne, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is putting property rights to the test – especially as they relate to constitutional law and the increasing clash with mining and environmental interests. “Last week’s hearing in the High Court of Australia, financially backed by the NFF through the Australian Farmers’ […]
21 June 2010
WOOLWORTHS and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) are partnering to promote the contribution of modern farming in Australia’s 11,000 primary and secondary schools. Woolworths’ Heritage Poster series – celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2010 – focuses on a different characteristic of Australian culture and endeavour to take factual information to students and their teachers with […]
16 June 2010
POLITICS and policies that directly impact on Australia’s farmers will be centre stage at the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) 2010 National Congress come September in Melbourne as federal ministers and opposition parties square off in two headline debates. “This year’s National Congress will pit Federal Minister for Agriculture Tony Burke [invited] against his Shadow, National […]
14 June 2010
REAFFIRMING the close working relationship between farmers and veterinarians, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today welcomes the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) as its newest associate member. Since launching its new membership structure on 1 July 2009, instituting and throwing open the Associate Member category, NFF membership has increased by 41%. “Sound animal health and wellbeing […]
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