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The NFF’s 31 March 2010 submission calls on all levels of government to consider stewardship arrangements to recognise on-farm environmental management, and asserts that land clearing bans impact on property rights and must replaced by market-based approaches.
Tags: Environment
31 March 2010
“A CLANDESTINE campaign is eroding people’s rights as Australian governments usurp property through regulation, leaving property owners stranded and out-of-pocket,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared today. “Farmers’ property rights are being stripped away due to government land and water decisions. Full and adequate compensation ought to be a given where property rights […]
23 March 2010
The NFF’s 19 March 2010 submission on native vegetation laws, greenhouse gas abatement and climate change measures call for legislative changes, market-based drivers for compensation, a public benefit test on government regulations, analysis of international agreements and their impact, and securing tenure over water property rights.
Tags: Environment
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes today’s roll-out of the first instalment of the Federal Government’s $300 million On-Farm Water Efficiency project for the Southern Connected Basin and Lachlan Valley. The NFF has been consistently calling on the Government to accelerate delivery of water infrastructure projects, so we and our members are delighted that this […]
19 March 2010
TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) dropped a bombshell on the Federal Government’s review of agricultural research and development (R&D) calling for an “expanded probe”, upping the ante on Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke “to show real vision and leadership by setting Australia up as the global hub for farm food and fibre science”. “People […]
12 March 2010
“For agriculture, the new Murray-Darling Basin Plan is a train smash waiting to happen,” is the assessment of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) four months out from a draft Plan being presented, President David Crombie declared today. “The NFF’s assessment follows months of discussion with the Federal Government and the new Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) […]
1 March 2010
The NFF’s 1 March 2010 submission to the Productivity Commission highlights multilateral trade reform as the priority trade policy for the NFF. The NFF will continue to drive these agreements on both offensive and defensive grounds.
FROM today the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling for nominations under its second annual national Innovation in Agriculture Awards, recognising and encouraging excellence in modern farming. The NFF established the Awards in 2009 as part of its highly successful National Congress to celebrate the pioneering advances and outstanding contributions made by Australian farmers. “Australians […]
22 February 2010
THE ranks of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) have been boosted yet again today as Ridley Corporation joined the peak farm body as a full Associate Member. “We’re very pleased with the broad spectrum of groups that are coming on board with the NFF,” NFF President David Crombie said. “It’s a vast array of commodities […]
18 February 2010
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has announced that the Goat Industry Council of Australia (GICA) has joined the national peak farm body as a small Associate Member. “The GICA has had a long-standing relationship with the NFF and we are delighted that under our new membership structure, which came into effect on 1 July 2009, […]
17 February 2010
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