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The NFF Horticulture Council strongly supports the key recommendations detailed in the interim Independent Review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct report released today. The Council is particularly encouraged to see recommendations for the enforcement of the mandatory code, and the possibility of increased fines reaching up to 10 per cent of turnover, […]
Tags: Farm Business, horticulture, Trade and Economic
8 April 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the interim report reviewing the adequacy of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, saying the recommendations would help give the Code the teeth it needs. NFF President David Jochinke said the report backed farmers’ call for the Code to be made mandatory and be bolstered with greater penalties for […]
Tags: Farm Business, Trade and Economic
In recognition that Australian biodiversity has been on a downward trajectory for several decades, the largest of any continent in the past 200 years, it is the position of NFF that national biodiversity targets are developed with the appropriate level of ambition and outline a clear path whereby positive, measurable action is delivered across local, […]
Tags: Environment
5 April 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation has today released its final report towards creating greater market transparency and competition in the poultry meat sector, following concerns raised by growers and the competition watchdog. In 2020 the ACCC’s Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry highlighted significant concerns about practices in the Australian poultry meat supply chain and the impact these […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
3 April 2024
Australian farmers welcome the support of Coalition, Greens and independent MPs, who voted together in opposition to the Biosecurity Protection Levy in the lower house today. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said while farmers were disappointed to see the controversial levy progress to the Senate, it was encouraging to see MPs validating the industry’s […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
27 March 2024
Farmers welcome amendments announced today to delay timelines for the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard legislation, but continue to warn impacts may still be felt by Australian farmers. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke was pleased the Federal Government had listened to producers’ concerns, easing the targets set for utes and some 4WDs. “Farmers support emissions […]
Tags: Farm Business, Trade and Economic
26 March 2024
Comments attributable to NFF President, David Jochinke Recent news that the Government has requested a nine month delay in proceedings will be a bitter blow to victims of the illegal 2011 live cattle export ban. I was in the Territory when this news broke, and I’ve seen how visibly angry and upset this has made […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
25 March 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation says news overnight the United States Environmental Protection Agency has altered the timelines of its vehicle emission standards because of impacts on consumers and manufacturers should serve as a caution to the Australian Government about the potential impacts of the proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NVES). NFF President David Jochinke said […]
Tags: Farm Business, Natural Resource Management, Trade and Economic
21 March 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation is sending a message to politicians to do the right thing by Australian farmers as debate on the controversial Biosecurity Protection Levy kicks off in the House of Representatives today. NFF President David Jochinke said despite the mounting evidence the levy was poor policy and should be scrapped, the Government had […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
19 March 2024
The Senate Select Committee on Supermarket Prices continues its hearings in Melbourne today, having heard repeated incidences of poor – if not unconscionable – behaviour by supermarkets from consumers and growers alike in Hobart and yesterday in Orange. Chair of the NFF Horticulture Council Jolyon Burnett said evidence and testimony from growers and industry representatives had […]
Tags: horticulture, Trade and Economic
13 March 2024
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