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WITH the Australian Government ratifying the Kyoto Protocol and discussions now underway on a new international climate agreement in Bali, Australian farmers want the issues of climate change adaptation and mitigation brought to the fore. “Our farmers have already made a huge, and often unrecognised, contribution to reducing Australia’s net greenhouse emissions – primary industry […]
11 December 2007
“IT NEEDS to be stressed that the latest ABARE forecasts for farming in the face of climate change assume today’s technologies and production techniques will remain unchanged… of course, that’s a furphy,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said today. “Australian farming never stands still. “In fact, Australian farmers over the past 20 years […]
7 December 2007
TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) moved to support the Rudd Labor Government’s process for implementing its industrial relations agenda – describing it as an “evolution, rather than a revolution”. “It may be little understood, but the policy Labor took to the federal election will not see any extensive changes to workplace relations laws in […]
4 December 2007
The NFF’s 1 December 2007 submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, outlines the issues faced by agriculture that require urgent attention by Government in the lead up to any Australian Emissions Trading Scheme.
Tags: Environment
1 December 2007
“THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has enjoyed a constructive relationship with Labor in Opposition, throughout the election campaign, and we look forward to continuing that spirit of engagement with them in Government,” NFF President David Crombie said. “Not only is Australian agriculture an important contributor to the lifeblood of this nation – across economic, environmental […]
29 November 2007
“NSW AND Victorian farmers can now capitalise on the opportunities gene technology poses for agricultural production – finally able to develop more environmentally-sustainable, drought-resistant and better yielding crops,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said today as the NSW and Victorian Governments lifted their moratoria on genetically-modified (GM) crops. “This will make farmers more […]
27 November 2007
Election ’07 Wrap “BY 2020, half of the world’s population will be on Australia’s northern doorstep,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie emphasised today. “An estimated four billion people – an increase of 500 million – across Asia, with economic growth of 7% per annum, presents unparalleled opportunities for Australia’s economy, especially our farm […]
23 November 2007
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is bewildered by Labor’s plan to dump the highly successful and increasingly strategic ‘Advancing Australian Agriculture’ (AAA) FarmBis program. “Labor Leader Kevin Rudd talks about the importance of education and training and of an ‘education revolution’ platform, but is axing a program that trains farmers to improve their skills and […]
21 November 2007
AUSTRALIAN farmers recognise that the threat of a changing climate is potentially the biggest issue they will face in the future. The commitment by the Labor Party to work closely with farmers to adapt to a changing climate is a clear recognition of the importance of this issue to rural and regional Australians. “Farmers need […]
20 November 2007
DESPITE an aggressive appreciation of the Australian dollar dampening world prices during October, the weighted average world price of agricultural commodities remained 17.9% higher than levels this time last year, according to the latest Westpac-NFF Commodity Index. While growth in biofuels is largely credited as the key driver behind recent rises in world prices for […]
16 November 2007
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