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The NFF membership holds significant concern over the proposed engagement timeline as presented, the lack of detailed mapping of proposed objectives against those of the existing 2004 National Water Initiative (NWI), and the apparent lack of consideration of work currently being undertaken by the Productivity Commission (PC) directly related to this subject (the ongoing Inquiry […]
Tags: Water
9 May 2024
Today Australian agriculture will band together to take a stand against the Biosecurity Protection Levy, calling on the Federal Government to #ScraptheTax and #KeepFarmersFarming. On this National Day of Action, the National Farmers’ Federation and its members, comprising all of Australia’s major agricultural commodities across the supply chain, will send a message to politicians and […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
8 May 2024
Quotes attributable to NFF President, David Jochinke We welcome today’s release of Select Committee on Supermarket Prices final report. This inquiry has been an important opportunity to shine a light on the challenges being faced by many Australian producers. We’ve long argued that the Australian food and grocery supply chain lacks adequate competition. We see […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
7 May 2024
The NFF Horticulture Council has today welcomed the report by the Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices, which reveals the true cost of supermarket power and exploitative behaviour being borne by both Australian households and the national horticulture industry. Chair of the Council Jolyon Burnett said that while the evidence of price gouging at the […]
Tags: horticulture
Farmers have welcomed an announcement by the Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in Rockhampton today regarding the next phase of the Future Drought Fund (FDF). National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President, David Jochinke, said the FDF was central to making producers more resilient in the face of current and future droughts. “Supporting […]
Tags: Farm Business, Trade and Economic
Australia’s peak farming organisation has put forward 17 investment recommendations for the Federal Government to invest in agriculture and support the sector’s sustainable growth ahead of the budget. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said next week’s budget was a chance for the Government to lay the foundation for growth and productivity in a challenging […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, economic, Workforce
6 May 2024
The NFF membership retains serious concerns over the project’s potential risks and impacts on water quality and agriculture’s capability to produce safe, nutritious food and fibre for domestic and international consumption. The scientific understanding behind associated risks is complex and has attached significant uncertainty. As such, based on a precautionary principle approach, we remain ironclad […]
Tags: Water
1 May 2024
This submission is to the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute’s consultation on the draft Australian Sustainable Finance Capability Framework. Read the full submission here.
30 April 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation’s flagship gap-year program AgCAREERSTART has hit a milestone, with 80 participants now on-farm for 2024 and the program boasting an 83% retention rate of graduates staying on in the agriculture industry. Despite the positive outcomes, the NFF is calling on the Federal Government to commit to the program in the May […]
Tags: Farm Business, Workforce
NFF recognises that national circumstances underpinning the initial conception and development of the NWI have changed considerably in the past 20 years. This is apparent as new challenges have arisen, including but not limited to increasing urban water-use and demand, increasing population growth, changing climatic conditions (declining long-term reported rainfall trends, particularly during the critical […]
Tags: Water
26 April 2024
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