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AS the Westpac-NFF Commodity Index regularly demonstrates, global markets are extremely sensitive given the delicate balance of supply and demand, especially for agricultural goods. Climate change and responses to it – including an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) – should consider the potential impact on global international food and fibre prices. “Be it floods in Iowa, […]
15 July 2008
SPECULATION that the Australian Government may be poised to suggest an arbitrary date for agriculture’s inclusion under an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in Wednesday’s Green Paper – despite being unable to measure, monitor or verify the sector’s true emissions profile – greatly concerns the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). “It’s news to us,” NFF President David […]
14 July 2008
EVEN though agriculture cannot be covered by an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the Australian Government must take steps to ensure consumers can still afford basic food items as substantial price hikes become ‘the norm’, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) warned today. “Any ETS will cause pain to businesses and households… people are slowly coming to […]
9 July 2008
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is dismayed by today’s Australian Fair Pay Commission (AFPC) decision to increase minimum and award rates of pay by $21.66 per week, effective from 1 October 2008. “The AFPC’s decision is a concerning tact given the current economic climate,” NFF President David Crombie said. “The NFF had sought an increase […]
8 July 2008
“THE Garnaut Report and, now, the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) have reinforced what we already knew… there are threats to Australia’s agricultural production due to climate risks,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said today. “Farmers have long known the risks and have continually stressed the need to proactively adapt and mitigate […]
7 July 2008
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on the Australian Government to actively petition for new accounting rules under the Kyoto Protocol to ensure agriculture’s sequestration of carbon is acknowledged. “The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties’ examination of the rules under the new Kyoto Protocol, and how they affect Australia, is timely,” NFF President David […]
2 July 2008
DESPITE global agricultural commodities at record prices – as the latest Westpac-NFF Commodity Index reveals prices 16% higher than a year ago – Australian farmers are beset by soaring farm input costs, persistent drought, labour shortages and a dollar that keeps climbing. Westpac’s Senior Agribusiness Economist, Justin Smirk said with Australian farmers exporting 61% of […]
30 June 2008
The NFF’s 15 June 2008 submission to the Australian Government’s Higher Education Review notes a major challenge in attracting and retaining people in agriculture-related careers and academic disciplines to replace the present number of baby-boomers nearing retirement.
Tags: Workforce
15 June 2008
The NFF’s June 2008 submission to the Government’s trade review renews the call for global trade reform. Agriculture remains the most distorted area of international goods trade globally, with average tariffs more than three times higher than in non-agricultural goods.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
10 June 2008
“UP TO 100 million people will be added each year to the world population in the lead up to 2030,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said. “While available agricultural land will remain limited, clearly we will need to feed a lot more mouths from those finite resources. “The NFF raised this very concern […]
5 June 2008
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