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TODAY’S official Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate hike of 0.25% will be a bitter pill for Australian families, made all the harder to swallow for mortgagees and small businesses should the banks be over-zealous in passing on the full rise to customers, according to the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). “With the RBA taking […]
3 November 2009
FROM today, the Pastoralists’ Association of West Darling (PAWD) is the newest addition to the swelling ranks of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) – officially joining the peak farm body as an Associate Member. Under its new membership structure, which came into effect on 1 July 2009, the NFF has expanded its representational approach beyond […]
2 November 2009
The NFF’s 23 October 2009 submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Water Trading Rules Position Paper.
Tags: Environment
23 October 2009
TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the Corporate Agricultural Group (CAG) as its newest Associate Member. CAG is an unincorporated group whose members include Auscott Ltd, Twynam Pty Ltd, Australian Food and Fibre Ltd, PrimeAg Australia Ltd, Paraway Pastoral Fund, Wyalong Rural Investments, Warakirri Agricultural Trusts and Clyde Agriculture Pty Ltd. Under the NFF’s […]
21 October 2009
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on the Rudd Government to respond favourably to the Coalition’s proposed agriculture amendments, saying they make economic and environmental sense for the country, not just farmers. “Let’s be clear, the objective is to reduce emissions. Farmers and agriculture are part of the solution,” NFF President David Crombie said. […]
19 October 2009
FLUCTUATIONS recorded by the Westpac-NFF Commodity Index have highlighted why managing risk is an increasingly important part of farm business. In the last six months the index has shown global prices for wheat, barley and canola have decreased by 31.9%, 8.3% and 13.8% respectively. If left unaddressed this equates to a significant loss of potential […]
“WHEN it comes to water reform in Australia, governments have failed to do what they said they would do – and it is irrigators and regional communities are hurting as a result,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said today as the National Water Commission (NWC) released its report card on the progress of […]
9 October 2009
The NFF’s 9 October 2009 submission to the Senate Inquiry into water licenses and rights details the critical need to educate both State and Commonwealth Governments on water management and planning, particularly for the understanding of the management of water entitlements.
Tags: Environment
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today welcomes the launch of the Federal Government’s $300 million on-farm water efficiency project for the Southern Connected Basin and Lachlan Valley. Co-launching the project with Minister Wong in Sydney today, NFF President David Crombie explained that the NFF had called on the Government to accelerate delivery of water infrastructure […]
6 October 2009
The NFF’s 21 September 2009 submission to the Inquiry into the Impacts of Mining in the Murray-Darling Basin acknowledges that while agriculture and mining can co-exist, better rules of engagement and research are needed to assess the economic, social and environmental impacts of mining in regional Australia.
Tags: Environment
21 September 2009
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