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“THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has long maintained that quality affordable mobile phone services and broadband are essential in rural and regional Australia… the license condition announcement by the Australian Government to ensure a smooth and timely transition from Telstra’s CDMA to Next G™ network reinforces the needs of the bush,” NFF President David Crombie […]
7 August 2007
IN NEW analysis commissioned by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) to quantify the financial burden of bureaucratic red tape on farm businesses, agribusiness consultant Holmes Sackett & Associates found that up to 15% of net farm profit is being stripped away each year. “The findings, in the shadow of the current Australian Government Productivity Commission […]
NFF’s 31 July 2007 submission containes key concerns for farmers who own over half the national heavy vehicle fleet and are directly affected by any change in the heavy vehicle pricing structure.
Tags: Farm Business
31 July 2007
FACING an unprecedented demand for skilled labour in rural Australia, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Minerals Council of Australia and the Australian Government. “The future sustainability of regional areas is heavily reliant on our ability to provide interesting and rewarding employment opportunities – as well […]
17 July 2007
ALREADY leaders in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the firm resolve of Australian farmers to be part of the climate change solution has strengthened with the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) signing on as a member of the Greenhouse Challenge Plus Programme. “Over the past 15 years, Australian farmers have led primary industries in reducing greenhouse gas […]
13 July 2007
FOR the first time in over a year, Australian farmers are in a position to capitalise on strong world commodity prices. The Westpac-NFF Commodity Index for June 2007 brings into sharp focus the global strength in agricultural commodity demand – with the Index soaring 15.5% above the levels of June 2006 – and, as drought […]
11 July 2007
“FEDERAL and State Government negotiations on the National Plan for Water Security (NPWS) are now at a critical stage,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared today. “All our governments must remain fully committed to negotiating in good faith – there can be no wavering, political grandstanding or petty parochial bickering now. It’s too […]
10 July 2007
NFF’s 10 July 2007 submission demonstrates farmers’ support for the Australian Government’s Trade Practices Act amendments to Section 46 (Misuse of Market Power) and Section 51AC (Unconscionable Conduct).
TODAY Australian farmers won an historic ruling as the Australian Fair Pay Commission (AFPC), for the first time, formally recognises the extenuating circumstances farmers face. In an unprecedented decision, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has won the automatic deferral of today’s wage increases – for a period of 12 months – for all farmers in […]
5 July 2007
AMID encouraging signs the drought is easing, and with international markets at near 20-year highs, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says Australia’s farmers are poised for a big rebound from the worst drought on record – with on-farm job prospects to soar. “Farmers have become much more adept at managing drought,” NFF President David Crombie […]
2 July 2007
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