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Statement by Charles Burke, NFF Vice-President The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is angry and disillusioned about today’s revelation that the Rudd Government will cut research and development (R&D) in griculture, including in the area of climate change research. The NFF was crystal clear in its pre-budget submission: “agricultural R&D investment is at critically low levels […]
6 May 2009
“FARMERS are relieved the Federal Government will defer introducing its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) for 12 months and wind-back its first year fixed carbon price, however, the CPRS could still devastate the farm sector,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Acting President Charles Burke said. “With Australia representing a paltry 1.3% of global emissions, and Australian […]
4 May 2009
The NFF’s 1 May 2009 submission is the latest response to a series of rules being developed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enhance water market and trading regimes. This submission was requested by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, with the final rules to be included in the Basin Plan.
Tags: Environment
1 May 2009
IN THE wake of today’s failure by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to progress the Federal Government’s ‘Water for the Future’ plan, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on the Federal Government to now take control of the national water reform agenda. “The states have proven, yet again, that they are incapable of […]
30 April 2009
“AFTER 18-months in office the Federal Government’s flagship ‘Water for the Future’ plan – including a dedicated $5.8 billion rural water-use component – is still undelivered and the patience of farmers has been exhausted,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Water Taskforce Chair Laurie Arthur said on the eve of the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) meeting […]
29 April 2009
AUSTRALIAN farmers – across all states – are being asked to throw open their gates to a city family for a day in May as part of breaking down barriers to metropolitan understanding about modern farm practices. Farm Day provides unique hands-on experiences and insight, along with the ability to answer all those “where does […]
28 April 2009
TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomed Prof Ian Plimer’s contribution to the climate change discussion and debate, claiming to debunk many of the theories and dire predictions of some within the scientific fraternity. In his new book, Heaven and Earth: Climate change – the real science, Prof Plimer, from the School of Earth and […]
21 April 2009
TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the Federal Government’s formal involvement in the Primary Industries Education Foundation – a not-for-profit company formed to provide stimulating, factual and educationally-relevant materials about modern agriculture for use in Australia’s primary and secondary schools. The NFF is a founding member and driving force behind the creation of the […]
20 April 2009
GLOBAL markets – including for agricultural products – showed a sense of optimism during March. This reflected the glimmer of hope provided by key positive developments on international policy. Most significant was the US administration announcement of a banking plan to help restore health to their ailing financial system and the constructive G20 meeting of […]
17 April 2009
The NFF’s 8 April 2009 submission the Senate Select Committee on Climate Policy notes that it is widely recognised that an emissions trading scheme is an inappropriate policy mechanism for the Australian agricultural sector. In addition to the potential for perverse economic and social impacts from the CPRS, the NFF is concerned about the potential […]
Tags: Environment
8 April 2009
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