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REPORTS today that the Prime Minister’s Emissions Trading Taskforce is “stacked” with mining, manufacturing and energy interests has dealt a serious blow to the momentum behind any genuine bid to deal with climate change and to set-up an appropriate emissions trading regime, according to the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). “Farmers must be engaged in any […]
11 December 2006
WITH drought gripping much of Australia, including the nation’s irrigation regions, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says the critical importance of accurate, timely and widely available water resource data to inform resource and production management is only now getting the attention it desperately needs. “NFF has been calling on governments to get their act together […]
6 December 2006
THE National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) peak policy making body – Policy Council – has made a unanimous decision to join with the Australian Business Roundtable on Climate Change in calling for early action on climate change. Policy Council, made up of the Presidents of 16 state farming organisations and commodity councils, affirmed the sector’s desire […]
“For the past six months Australia’s wheat growers have lived in the shadow of the Cole Inquiry and in limbo over AWB’s marketing and export authority,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said. “Today we welcome the Federal Government’s move to vest responsibility for AWB’s export veto power with the Federal Minister for Agriculture, […]
5 December 2006
The NFF’s 27 November 2006 submission to Treasury advocates for transaction thresholds for farmers to enable collective bargaining notifications to be raised, taking into account the high turnover/low margin nature of agricultural production.
Tags: Workforce
27 November 2006
AS OF today, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling for a new partnership in the way Australia manages its agricultural base to recognise and expand upon the sector’s massive contribution to national economic prosperity and managing the environment on behalf of all Australians. In it’s Pre-Budget Submission, released today, the NFF has flagged the […]
20 November 2006
The NFF’s 20 November 2006 submission to the Australian Government presses the case for a ‘sustainable’ farming commitment across five key pillars – Capacity Building (including Drought Preparedness), The Environment, Supply Chain Efficiency, Labour Force Issues and Biosecurity – under the 2006-07 Federal Budget.
Tags: Farm Business
THE Westpac-NFF Commodity Index rose 6.4% in October – for the most part reflecting the strength of a global grain market as supply falls. “With Australia usually contributing around 12% of the world trade in grain, concerns over the drought’s affect on our crops have contributed to world grain prices going through the roof – […]
16 November 2006
Today’s High Court decision to uphold the validity of WorkChoices and the Federal Government’s use of the ‘corporations power’ to effectively legislate with respect to industrial relations was welcomed by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). The decision, affirming the Federal Government’s ability to create a national system based on the constitutional corporations power, should be […]
14 November 2006
Farmers across Australia are united in their commitment to effective water management and reform to ensure supply to rural and urban users alike, certainty for farmers and the preservation of the nation’s environmental resources. National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie today called for assurances that governments and all those with an interest in water […]
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