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The NFF supports efforts to address climate change and pollution, including through strategies to make cars more fuel-efficient. However, the introduction of vehicle efficiency standards must consider any impacts on Australia’s agriculture sector and the productivity of farm businesses. Read the full submission here.
Tags: Farm Business, Trade and Economic
5 March 2024
It is completely inappropriate for the Department to be consulting primary producers, Basin communities, industry, and local Government on a significant policy matter of consequence with only five weeks for consideration. All alternatives must be evaluated and exhausted before consideration of voluntary water purchase options with the least socio-economic impact can occur. Irrigation communities and […]
Tags: Environment, Water
Today’s ABARES Snapshot of Australian Agriculture shows how the farm sector has positioned itself as a powerhouse in the nation’s economy, but alarm bells are ringing over the already slowing productivity rate which is only predicted to worsen. The report shows the gross value of agricultural production has increased by about 51% in the past […]
Tags: Farm Business, Trade and Economic
The Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices has announced an initial set of dates to hear stories about bad behaviour by supermarkets. The first round of hearings will be in Hobart this Thursday 7 March, then Orange on 12 March and Melbourne at Tullamarine on 13 March. Further dates may be announced at the discretion of […]
Tags: horticulture, Trade and Economic
4 March 2024
The NFF does not hold any notable concerns with the proposed rule changes and additions to the Guideline, specific comments to key matters of interest are articulated in the proceeding sections below. It is important to note, however, that proposed rules will create additional step procedures for entities to undertake and comply with to achieve […]
A new initiative to elevate Indigenous agricultural products and practices is calling for contributions to help shape the framework. The Indigenous Agricultural Product Framework project is being delivered in partnership between the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). NFF President David […]
Tags: Indigenous agriculture
NFF are opposed to the introduction of mandatory Scope 3 reporting. The NFF membership retains serious concerns over the necessity and scope of the [Draft] ASRS Standards developed by AASB. The NFF view is Government should not implement this policy for Scope 3 reporting for agriculture. If unavoidable, a formal Scope 3 emissions reporting requirement […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management, sustainability
1 March 2024
It is the NFF’s view that supermarkets and retailers can use their substantial market power to the detriment of farmers through lower prices, unfair risk burden and longer-term uncertainty that places significant pressure on individual farm businesses. The Food and Grocery Code in its current form fails to enforce a minimum standard of behaviour between […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
29 February 2024
The NFF urges Australia’s energy ministers to address the fierce discontent in farming communities over energy companies’ community engagement failures. Ahead of tomorrow’s Energy and Climate Ministerial Council meeting, NFF President David Jochinke said the lack of community engagement was not a new problem and it had been almost a month since the Energy Infrastructure […]
Tags: Environment
Farmers across Australia have been left bamboozled this morning by the Government’s attempt to legislate a new tax on farmers, despite a tidal wave of expert criticism. The Albanese Government this morning tabled new laws to establish the ‘Biosecurity Protection Levy’ – intended to raise $50 million from farmers to bankroll activities that assist importers, […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
28 February 2024
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