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TODAY’S Bradley Review of Australian Higher Education highlights the investment needed to overcome innate obstacles rural Australians face in accessing higher education opportunities and the need to unlock labour force capacity to build productivity gains and generate economic growth. “As noted in today’s Bradley Review findings, all Australians – regardless of where they live – […]
17 December 2008
“AUSTRALIAN farmers’ nation-leading productivity growth of 2.8% a year over the last 20 years has been achieved on the back of the groundbreaking technologies and sustainable practices discovered through research and development (R&D),” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) CEO Ben Fargher said today as he welcomed a new Rural Research Development Corporations’ Report. “As today’s Measuring […]
16 December 2008
DESPITE the inability to cover agriculture under the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), as today’s White Paper reaffirms, the Australian Government must take steps to ensure our food production is not compromised, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) said today. “The CPRS will cause pain to businesses… it’s designed to,” NFF President David Crombie said. “But […]
15 December 2008
The NFF’s 11 December 2008 submission urges the Australian Government adopt a strategic national approach to soil management, highlighting that the lack of knowledge around these ecosystems is impinging on Australian farmers’ ability to make informed soil management decisions.
Tags: Environment
11 December 2008
TODAY the Australian Government announced the first regions to trial the Workforce from Abroad Employment Scheme – enabling around 100 seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands to start in Swan Hill (Victoria) and Griffith (NSW) within a matter of weeks. “With horticultural regions across Australia loathe to see another season of fruit rotting on tress, […]
25 November 2008
AUSTRALIA’S farm sector could be spared rigid, costly red tape if the Final Report of the Deegan Review into the subclass 457 visa is adopted by the Federal Government. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says the recommendations reflect the practical overhaul needed by farmers who employ a growing number of migrant workers. “While our farm […]
20 November 2008
TONIGHT Dr Brian Heim follows his win as Australia’s top agriculture teacher for 2008 by taking the title of ‘Australia’s Trade and Skills Teacher of the Year’ – having held out 14 finalists from eight industry categories – under the Institute for Trade Skills Excellence (ITSE) Australian Training Awards, presented during a gala ceremony at […]
UNLESS all states refer their industrial relations powers to the Commonwealth, the Federal Government’s bold and ambitious pledge to achieve nationally-consistent industrial relations laws will be seriously jeopardised, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) warned today. “We commend the Federal Government for tackling the jumble of workplace relations systems that beset Australian workplaces – recognising that […]
19 November 2008
The NFF’s 19 November 2008 submission contends that the current arrangements being finalised for the Basin be allowed to be implemented prior to further reviews of arrangements being undertaken.
Tags: Environment
THE mixed fortunes of Australian farmers were evident this month as global prices and domestic production fluctuated across commodities and regions. Despite the overall Westpac-NFF Commodity Index falling only 1.3% over October, this masks volatile price movements – from falls of 9.2% to gains of 7.6%. While grain and wool prices decreased by 9.2% and […]
17 November 2008
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