Farmers find ideal new year’s resolution for Government: Act now on renewables review
The National Farmers’ Federation is calling on the Federal Government to start 2024 off strong and get cracking on a review report into community engagement on renewables projects. Energy Infrastructure Commissioner Andrew Dyer was charged with putting a lens over community engagement practices for renewable energy infrastructure projects, and in December, he handed his findings […]
NFF calls on Food and Grocery Code review to give code teeth
Australia’s peak farming body supports today’s announcements on the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, hoping the action will give the Code the teeth it needs to fix a system failing consumers and farmers. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke welcomed the Federal Government’s appointment of a chair to take the review forward. “The code […]
Consultation on proposed designated complaints mechanisms
The NFF supports the introduction of a clear complaints mechanism that enables designated small business advocates to submit a complaint to the ACCC where they have evidence of a significant or systemic market issue that affects consumers or small businesses in Australia. The proposed scheme contains positive elements that should encourage greater use of the […]
NFF visits UAE sheep facility to understand fallout if government persists with trade ban
The National Farmers’ Federation has gained a firsthand perspective of what banning the live sheep export trade will have on the people in the Middle East. While in Dubai for COP28, NFF President David Jochinke and Chief Executive Tony Mahar toured the Trans Emirates Livestock Trading’s facility. “What we’ve seen is well-organised, clean facility with […]
Farmers raise competition concerns at industry roundtable
Farmer representatives from across Australia convened in Canberra yesterday for a roundtable hosted by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) with Assistant Minister for Competition Andrew Leigh. The meeting came as the Federal Government continues its review of competition policy, and as supermarket pricing comes under increased scrutiny with a Senate inquiry set to commence in […]
Farmers seeking a fair go call for price transparency beyond supermarket inquiry
Australia’s peak farm body says farmers are fed up with being kept in the dark about what’s driving prices across the country’s agricultural supply chains. As pressure mounts on supermarkets to come clean on their pricing strategies after a Senate inquiry was announced on the weekend, the National Farmers’ Federation has released an issues paper […]
Supermarkets at risk of falling off Santa’s nice list
The NFF Horticulture Council has welcomed the release last week of the third and latest annual report from Chris Leptos AO, the Federal Government appointed Independent Reviewer under the Food and Grocery Code. For the most recent 2022-23 reporting period, the Reviewer has again made troubling findings concerning the behaviour of the big four supermarkets, […]
NFF submission to ATCU on Inquiry into price gouging and unfair pricing practices
Australian agriculture relies upon open and transparent marketplaces that promote competition within agricultural supply chains, enabling farmers to access requisite inputs and sell their produce at a competitive price. The Australian agricultural supply chain has an uneven distribution of market concentration which threatens the economic conditions essential for dynamic, productive and profitable farms. Read the […]
Treasury’s Unfair Trading Practices Consultation
Competition issues aren’t new for Australian agriculture. But the lack of competition across Australia’s agricultural supply chains is a problem that’s getting worse. For decades, market concentration across the Australian economy has increased. As market concentration has increased in Australia, farmers have fewer places to buy inputs and fewer places to sell their products. Read […]
NHVR on Heavy Vehicle Risk-Based Inspection Scheme
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 […]