Prime Agricultural Land
Policy Position The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) recognises the importance of prime agricultural land. The long-term success of the agricultural industry will be dependent on continued access to land and water resources and requires a long-term strategy centred on the productivity of our food and fibre systems. Prime agricultural land is a crucial consideration in […]
Submission to the Productivity Commission National Water Reform Inquiry
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide asubmission to the 2020 Productivity Commission National Water Reform Issues Paper. Since its creation in in 2004, the National Water Initiative principles have served as provided an enduring framework which has advanced water reform in Australia. Significant progress has been made and material outcomes have […]
Climate Change
The National Farmers’ Federation is helping shape agriculture’s role in a low-emissions future. Climate change will play a major role in Australian agriculture’s next decade, exacerbating climate risk while creating diverse new income opportunities. SEE HOW WE’RE ENGAGING Our Climate Policy The NFF supports an economy-wide aspiration of net-zero emissions by 2050 provided that: There […]
Inquiry into the problem of feral and domestic cats in Australia
Invasive species, including feral cats, pose the biggest extinction threat to Australian wildlife. According to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), while the threat of ‘invasive alien species’ rank fifth as the most significant cause of global biodiversity decline, it is the highest in Australia. Download PDF File
Submission to the Clean Energy Regulator consultation paper on supporting the costs of soil sampling
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Clean Energy Regulator’s (CER) consultation paper supporting the costs of soil sampling under the Emissions Reduction Fund. The objective to reduce barriers to entry and incentivise further investment in soil projects by providing an advance payment to soil sampling costs is welcomed and […]
Submission to the Climate Change Authority 2020 review of the Emissions Reduction Fund
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide asubmission to the Climate Change Authority’s 2020 review of the EmissionsReduction Fund. The Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) is a central policy for the land sector’sparticipation in emissions reduction activities, and has provided substantialbenefits for the sector since its inception. After 10 auctions, it is timely […]
Farmers input sought on scheme to reward positive on-farm biodiversity practices
The National Farmers’ Federation has this week launched a survey for farmers to have their say in the design of the Australian Farm Biodiversity Certification Scheme Trial. Rewarding farmers for good environmental practices and stewardship has long been a goal for Australia’s agriculture sector, with representative groups including the NFF looking for ways to remunerate […]
Submission to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2020
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to respond to Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2020. The NFF notes that it has considered the proposal in its submission to the statutory review of the EPBC Act and reiterates that it does […]
NFF Submission to Independent review of the EPBC Act Discussion Paper
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Keelty Report should act as a catalyst for long-term reform says NFF
Today’s release of the Impact of lower inflows on state shares under the Murray–Darling Basin Agreement report prepared by Basin Interim Inspector-General Mick Keelty AO APM, offers some good recommendations but no silver bullets and no hidden water. “The NFF supported Mr Keelty in leaving no stone unturned in trying to identify the impacts of […]