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The NFF’s 22 December 2008 response to the Productivity Commission looks to farming’s future and the importance of providing farmers with a suite of effective tools to manage risk and prepare for drought.
Tags: Farm Business
22 January 2009
The NFF’s 22 January 2009 submission to the consultation draft of Australia’s Strategy for the National Reserve System 2008-2030 concentrates on cooperative arrangements for protection of Australia’s biodiversity while, at the same time, protecting and enhancing Australia’s agricultural production.
Tags: Environment
“GLOBAL trade reform probably isn’t occupying much of the new President’s thoughts, but it should,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie mused as America’s 44th President was sworn in early this morning (Australian time). “With world economies in freefall and the international food crisis ever-present, leading the charge in trade reform to open up […]
21 January 2009
WITH the Australian Government’s Federal Budget focus on injecting economic stimulus – and Australian agriculture vital in keeping the national accounts from falling into the red – the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is urging the Government to invest in long-term development and growth to sustain Australians through the global financial crisis. “If done right, the […]
19 January 2009
The NFF’s 2009 Federal Budget Submission, released on 19 January 2009, has been devised as a plan for tackling the dual international issues of the global financial crisis and the world food shortage – covering Drought Reform, Research and Development, Data and Information Services, Water, The Environment, Taxation, Social Security, Education, Infrastructure, and Quarantine.
Tags: Farm Business
The NFF’s 23 December 2008 submission addresses three core concerns within the Fair Work Bill 2008, including the application of the Bill, technical details and policy concerns. While the Bill reflects a generally balanced approach to reforming the national workplace relations system, based on extensive consultation, many concerns of the agricultural sector have not been […]
Tags: Workforce
23 December 2008
ON FRIDAY the Federal Court of Australia handed down its ruling on the Managed Investment Scheme (MIS) Test Case, finding that investor contributions in the controversial practice are, to the letter of the law, eligible for a tax deduction. “The Federal Court’s ruling, by definition, is a question of the existing law,” National Farmers’ Federation […]
22 December 2008
TODAY the members of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) unanimously endorsed a new membership and organisational structure that will enable the whole of agriculture to be involved with the nation’s peak farm body. NFF President David Crombie said the members – comprising state farmer and commodity groups from around the country – all agreed to […]
18 December 2008
“AUSTRALIA’S pest and disease free status is vital for our farming sector – both in production and marketing terms – and we support the broad thrust of the Report,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said following the Australian Government’s response to the Beale Quarantine and Biosecurity Review today. “Fundamental to our favourable international […]
ACCORDING to the Westpac-NFF Commodity Index this month world prices for agricultural commodities fell a further 2.2% in November – on the back of a 1.3% drop in October – as the global economy continues its slump. While agricultural commodities remain buoyant, the credit squeeze has taken hold across most sectors precipitating major declines in […]
17 December 2008
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