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The NFF’s 31 July 2008 submission regarding legislation underpinning carbon sink forests calls for the legislation to be amended to provide a genuine incentive for farmers to establish trees for carbon sink forests and for them to engage in an appropriate level of on-farm forestry.
Tags: Environment
31 July 2008
THE breakdown of negotiations in the Doha Round of World Trade Organisation (WTO) trade talks is another dismal result for Australia’s farmers and agricultural exporters, and a huge lost opportunity for the world’s hungry,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said. “The collapse, caused by hard-line demands for unacceptable flexibilities in agricultural and non-agricultural […]
30 July 2008
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is looking forward to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) providing the results of its much-anticipated Grocery Price Inquiry to the Australian Government tomorrow. “Farmers are, quite literally, at the bottom of the food supply chain,” NFF Vice-President Charles Burke said. “Once our produce leaves the farm we have […]
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has applauded calls by the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, The Hon Bill Shorten MP, for broader consideration of staff with disabilities. “Staff with disabilities make a valuable contribution to the agricultural workforce,” NFF President David Crombie said. “In fact, employees with disabilities, occupy a greater share of […]
29 July 2008
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has created a new online facility so Australian farmers can register directly with the peak national body and be kept up-to-date on NFF activity. “We are extremely keen to ensure that NFF has strong communication links to farmers so we can demonstrate the tangible value of the work we do […]
23 July 2008
PRESSURE must be put on world leaders to actually do something about the global food crisis, which has seen riots in poorer countries going without food, and huge price hikes in affluent countries, like Australia,” National Farmers Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said ahead of his trade mission to Geneva this week to re-ignite World […]
21 July 2008
The NFF’s 21 July 2008 submission highlights that rural and regional school students have lower literacy and numeracy outcomes than city students and fewer go on to study at university – yet, as modern farming involves high-tech equipment, science and skills, proficiencies in language, literacy and numeracy are essential.
Tags: Workforce
The NFF’s 17 July 2008 submission to the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and The Arts seeks an import ban of Savannah Cats and other hybrid animals due to the significant risk to the environment and livestock.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
17 July 2008
“TODAY the Australian Government’s preferred Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) recognises the unique complexities that impede agriculture’s coverage at this time,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said. “We are pleased the Government has not moved to impose an arbitrary date for covering agriculture, but instead identified a target date of 2015 – pending […]
16 July 2008
The NFF’s 15 July 2008 submission responds to a series of rules being developed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding Water Charges.
Tags: Environment
15 July 2008
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