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NFF supports the Commission’s recommendation that water recovery should consider all options. However, harnessing water buybacks as the mechanism of choice to tackle this shortfall will reduce the volume of water available in the consumptive pool that would otherwise be used for productive economic purposes. Read the full submission here.
Tags: Natural Resource Management, Water
22 November 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed news the Federal Government will double the Roads to Recovery funding program, providing a much needed shot in the arm to dilapidated regional roads. Minister Catherine King said the Government would gradually increase funding for the Roads to Recovery program from $500 million to a $1 billion program over […]
Tags: Farm Business
Basin communities on the frontline of the Government’s rewrite of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan will protest today with one clear message: NO more water buybacks from farmers – there is a better way. Workers in farming, food processing, small businesses and local government will walk off the job to rally today in Leeton, Griffith and […]
Tags: Environment
21 November 2023
Statement by Tony Mahar, National Farmers’ Federation, Chief Executive The NFF welcomes the decision made by the European Commission in recent days to approve the renewal of glyphosate for a further 10 years until 15 December 2033. The EC’s renewal is an important outcome for agriculture not just within the EU but for producers around the […]
Tags: Biosecurity Health & Welfare, Farm Business
20 November 2023
Today the nation collectively tips its hat to farmers across the nation for agriculture’s biggest day on the calendar – National Agriculture Day. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said the day synonymous with the “I love farmers” logo was a chance to celebrate, inspire and learn. “It doesn’t matter if you’re in a high […]
Tags: AgDay
17 November 2023
The NFF supports harmonised transport regulation and arrangements across state and territory borders, where harmonisation will reduce unnecessary regulatory burden, reduce value chain bottlenecks and lower the ever-increasing cost of freight and logistics for the Australian agriculture industry. The NFF strongly recommends the framework include ‘primary production’ as an ‘Industry Sector’ factor which correlates to […]
Tags: Biosecurity Health & Welfare, Farm Business, Rural Affairs, Trade & Economics
14 November 2023
The Keep Farmers Farming campaign has landed in Perth this week, with advertising targeting marginal seats sharing farmers’ fears about a phase-out of live sheep exports. NFF President David Jochinke said with a decision imminent about the future of the trade, it was critical that voters in battleground seats like Swan, Tangney and Hasluck understood what a […]
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes reforms to the Australian Consumer Law regarding unfair contract terms (UCTs), saying they will create a fairer playing field for farmers and small business. NFF President David Jochinke said the use of UCTs was a clear demonstration of what Australian farmers had known for a long time – there’s not […]
Tags: Economics
10 November 2023
Australia’s peak farming body has today released 17 investment ideas designed to support sustainable growth in the nation’s farm sector. The suggestions are outlined in the NFF’s 2024–25 Pre-Budget Submission, titled “Invest in Australian Agriculture. Invest in Australia’s Future.” NFF President David Jochinke said the next budget would be handed down in a tough economic […]
Tags: Farm Business
A report released by ABARES this week has highlighted that weeds and pests are costing farmers $5.3 billion a year through management and production loss. National Farmers’ Federation CEO Tony Mahar said this extraordinary figure once again showed farmers were already doing the bulk of the heavy lifting in Australia’s biosecurity system. “Australian farmers […]
Tags: Biosecurity Health & Welfare
9 November 2023
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