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The National Farmers’ Federation is frustrated and deeply concerned with China’s decision to impose punitive tariffs on Australian barley effective immediately. The announcement comes following an anti-dumping and countervailing subsidy investigation established by the People’s Republic of China initiated in November 2018. From today, Australian barley will face a dumping margin of up to 73.6% […]
19 May 2020
Today’s announcements in New South Wales and Victoria affirm the expectations of southern basin irrigators that water allocations are heading in the right direction due to improved inflows, National Farmers’ Federation Tony Mahar said. Mr Mahar said it was hoped that good snow cover and forecast weather events would continue to see allocations grow in […]
15 May 2020
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed a long-awaited decision by the South Australian Parliament to lift the moratorium on commercial cultivation of GM crops on mainland South Australia. Following passage of the Genetically Modified Crops Management (Designated Area) Amendment Bill this afternoon, South Australian farmers will finally have the ability to grow the same crops […]
13 May 2020
The National Farmers’ Federation and its state and commodity members have convened today for the first time in the Federation’s 41-year history via video conference for the Federation’s biannual Members’ Council meeting. Usually held in Canberra, Members’ Council is the forum for the formal adoption of NFF policy positions on issues of federal importance to […]
President Fiona Simson said the National Farmers’ Federation was concerned about disruptions to agricultural trade between Australia and China. “Two thirds of Australia’s farm production is exported. Almost one third of this, 28 per cent, is exported to China, including 18% of our total beef production and 49% of our barley.” Ms Simson said. “China […]
12 May 2020
The Telecommunications Reform Package is due in the Senate this week and the Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) is calling for all sides of politics support passage of the legislation. The two Bills that comprise the Telecommunications Reform Package include important provisions that will support guaranteed access to reliable telecommunications for all Australians, […]
11 May 2020
After nearly 10 years of negotiations, countdown has today begun on the entry-into-force of the Australia-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA). The Indonesian Government today notified the Australian Government that it had ratified the treaty. This notification initiates a 60-day countdown, after which time the treaty will enter into force. This means that 60 days […]
8 May 2020
The following op-ed first appeared on Farm Online on 6 May, 2020: Regional Australia is well placed to be the engine that powers Australia’s COVID-19 recovery. The bush has done this before, with strong exports helping keep recession at bay during the Global Financial Crisis. And, after a challenging period of drought, bushfires and floods, widespread […]
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to invest $94 million in establishing an Australian strategic fuel reserve. “This is a sensible, prudent investment in the security of Australia’s fuel supply,” NFF chief executive Tony Mahar said. “With oil trading at negative prices for the first time in history, there could not […]
Tags: Farm Business
23 April 2020
The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) welcomes today’s announcement from the Federal Government which will see regional Australians benefit from 182 new mobile base stations as part of Round 5 of the Mobile Black Spot Program. Access to reliable communications is vital for Australians living in rural, regional and remote communities, especially during […]
Tags: Innovation
21 April 2020
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