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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 […]
FRUSTRATIONS came to a head today as the National Farmers’ Federations’ (NFF’s) slammed a Wentworth Group report that calls for the devastation of agricultural production in the Murray-Darling Basin, the communities depending on it and sound environmental management. “We are heavily invested in maximising water-use efficiency in the Murray-Darling Basin so more water can be […]
2 June 2010
GROWING from strength to strength with an increasing and diverse membership expansion, today the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) ranks are further bolstered with GrainCorp coming on board as the peak farm body’s newest full Associate Member. “We continue to build on our ongoing engagement with the agribusiness supply chain,” NFF President David Crombie said. “This […]
The NFF’s 28 May 2010 submission on the Proposed National Ports Strategy highlights the need for the Strategy to link with other freight infrastructure and that it should be informed by an understanding of current and future freight flows.
Tags: Farm Business
28 May 2010
The NFF’s 26 May 2010 submission to the Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy insists that labelling laws must not impose unreasonable costs or lead to adverse trade implications, and should be practical to implement.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
26 May 2010
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