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Joint Statement THE Federal Government’s announcement to establish a working group to advise the Government on a strategic policy framework for Australia’s food industry has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today. Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke said he wanted Australia to adopt the same “strategic […]
3 August 2010
IN A double windfall for farmers the Coalition has committed to pursuing comprehensive trade agreements – reaffirming agriculture as a central pillar in all negotiations – and returning to a dedicated, stand-alone federal trade minister who has a seat in Cabinet. “Some have suggested Australia should throw in the towel and carve out sensitive sectors, […]
WHOEVER wins the federal election on August 21, the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) 2010 National Congress in Melbourne over 6-7 September will place attendees ringside as political heavyweights slug it out over agriculture and the major issues affecting the farm sector. Policies directly impacting Australia’s farmers will be centre stage at the NFF’s second annual […]
2 August 2010
“BUILDING community consensus around climate change action is a reasonable proposition,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie observed of the Prime Minister’s Citizens’ Assembly announcement today. “But it will be absolutely critical regional Australia and farmers are centrally involved. We live and work with the climate every day, we’re good at managing carbon and […]
23 July 2010
TODAY the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) confirmed it will dodge releasing its already delayed and highly contentious precursor to the proposed Basin Plan until after the election. “Obviously, farmers, regional communities and environmental interests across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia will be irate,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared. “But […]
20 July 2010
LIKE Billy Connolly’s famous stand-up bit, tomorrow’s consumers will want ‘more of this, less of that, most of the other and a shipload more of that’. But they will also be more discerning. Emerging trends see consumers increasingly invested in the production values of the things they buy. An independent survey by NetBalance, released at […]
19 July 2010
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 […]
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
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