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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
The NFF’s 18 September 2009 submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into Market Mechanisms for Recovering Water in the Murray Darling Basin highlights the need to balance water recovery with the roll out of infrastructure.
Tags: Environment
18 September 2009
THE onset of spring has refocused farmer’s attention to the domestic seasonal conditions during September, often referred to as the ‘money month’. The Westpac-NFF Commodity Index moved slightly down during August, recording a drop of 2.5% for the month. While international commodity markets fluctuate and can underpin confidence levels in the sector, it is the […]
14 September 2009
ON FRIDAY night the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) completed a rare hat-trick by taking its third consecutive Gold Award in Public Affairs under the ACT Public Relations Institute of Australia’s (PRIA’s) annual State Awards for Excellence at a gala ceremony at The Deck Regatta Point in Canberra. The ‘Pacific Solution to Labour Shortages on Australian […]
TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) won a major concession from the Federal Government, winning changes to non-commercial loan rules to see farmers now being exempt from hefty penalties being brought in under the May 2009 Federal Budget. “The announcement today by Assistant Treasurer Senator Nick Sherry takes up all the points we put to […]

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