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Australia’s peak farming body has warned that superannuation changes announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers could cool investment in agriculture, unless the detail is worked through with farmers. National Farmers’ Federation CEO Tony Mahar is now calling on the Government to undertake formal consultation before the measure is budgeted and legislated later this year. “For many […]
Tags: economic, Farm Business, Workforce
1 March 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport (the Committee) on the inquiry into the implications of severe weather events on the national regional, rural,and remote road network. Australian agriculture is heavily dependent on freight and logistics. Everything […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Department regarding the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022. Overall, the Safeguard Mechanism is of little direct concern for the agricultural sector, given it is not classed as emissions intensive, and is not included in the list of the 215 largest […]
Australian agriculture is heavily dependent on freight and logistics. Everything produced on an Australian farm will be transported on an Australian road before it reaches its final consumer. Farmers require safe, efficient, and competitive road infrastructure to get their products to consumers and maintain viable businesses. The impact of severe weather events on the national […]
Tags: economic
27 February 2023
Comments attributable to Malcolm Holm, National Farmers’ Federation Water Committee Chair and southern NSW farmer Farmers and communities have been blindsided by Minister Plibersek’s buybacks announcement. I suspect she might have also surprised her Ministerial Council colleagues by announcing this just 36 hours before they are scheduled to meet. After the last Ministerial Council, we […]
Tags: Environment
23 February 2023
Ensuring Australia’s response and recovery model to natural disasters is immediate and effective, particularly in regional communities and farming regions, has never been more important. Similarly, agriculture must expedite our resilience to ensure the sustainability of our industry and Australia’s food production capability. To read the full submission click here.
Tags: economic
17 February 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Horticulture Council is today launching a two-part webinar series to build awareness of fair trading practices within the fresh produce sector and along the supply chain. The first webinar, next Thursday 23 February at noon, will cover grower and trader rights and responsibilities under the Horticulture Code of Conduct. It […]
Tags: horticulture
16 February 2023
The peak body for Australia’s farm sector is calling on businesses assessed under the Business Benchmark on Animal Welfare to rethink their links to the scheme. The call follows revelations that the Benchmark will target a contraction in Australia’s livestock sector. A consultation paper released by the UK-based organisation, which is affiliated with some of Australia’s largest companies, proposes to […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
15 February 2023
Comments attributable to Tony Mahar, Chief Executive, National Farmers’ Federation We welcome the confirmation by the Prime Minister yesterday that the Government will leave the Fuel Tax Credits Scheme unchanged. This is a huge relief to farmers who would otherwise have seen a significant spike in their costs. Farmers are already battling skyrocketing costs on […]
Tags: Farm Business
9 February 2023
Farmers are calling on Treasurer Jim Chalmers to urgently rule out changes to the Fuel Tax Credits Scheme ahead of the Federal Budget. NFF President Fiona Simson warned that slashing the scheme, as proposed by the Grattan Institute, would be economically disastrous – lighting the fuse on a multi-billion dollar tax bomb that would send […]
Tags: economic, Farm Business
6 February 2023
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