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2013 Media Releases

The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) makes public comment on the full gamut of policies and issues that affect Australian agriculture and its pivotal role in supporting a vibrant national economy, a sustainable environment and societal wellbeing.

To scan the opening paragraph of each media release, simply hover your mouse over the headline.

2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006

May 2013

• Securing our food future: farmers welcome National Food Plan - 25 May 2013
• Agriculture industry leaders converge in Canberra - 24 May 2013
• National Food Plan approaches: Advocate good first step - 23 May 2013
• Agriculture a national Coalition pillar, yet no Budget focus - 22 May 2013
• Agriculture sector unites to drive Blueprint forward - 21 May 2013
• Agricultural chemical bill passes: More red tape for farmers - 15 May 2013
• Not much in it for farmers: food & fibre forgotten in Budget - 15 May 2013
• Invest in the next boom: invest in food and fibre - 14 May 2013
• Forget the pub test, apply the farm test, farmers tell Coalition - 10 May 2013
• National grains policy council meets - 10 May 2013
• NFF urges banks to pass rate relief on to farmers - 7 May 2013
• Australian livestock export sector: Press conference - 6 May 2013
• Solutions to ensure animal welfare in Egyptian facilities - 6 May 2013
• No certainty: Farmers still in the dark on drought - 3 May 2013
• Shocking cattle cruelty in Egypt - 3 May 2013
• Farmers call on Ag Ministers to deliver the detail on drought - 2 May 2013
• Interest rates hold steady, but debt and drought loom - 1 May 2013

April 2013

• Government heeds NFF calls for farmers in debt & drought - 27 April 2013
• QLD farmer new NFF Vice President - 16 April 2013
• New NFF President travels to Japan to talk agriculture - 11 April 2013
• Farmers welcome commitment to increasing farm gate prices - 10 April 2013
• Jock Laurie steps down: Duncan Fraser new NFF President - 5 April 2013

March 2013

• Finalise the Japan-Australia trade agreement, say farmers - 22 March 2013
• More research into rural R&D facts would benefit IPA - 22 March 2013
• Farmers call for a mandatory code for supermarkets - 20 March 2013
• Growing Australian ag: NFF launches election priorities - 18 March 2013
• Government makes native title savings, at farmers’ expense - 13 March 2013
• Water trigger bill puts agriculture at risk, warns NFF - 12 March 2013
• Stalled FTA with Korea may cost Australia billions in exports - 6 March 2013
• Performance of the banks tracked as rates hold steady - 5 March 2013

February 2013

• Current and future farmers to focus on policy - 27 February 2013
• Help, don’t hinder, our ag workforce say farmers - 26 February 2013
• Australia’s first Blueprint for the future of food and fibre - 14 February 2013
• Feeding the homeless: NFF CEO takes on cooking challenge - 11 February 2013
• Launch of the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture - 11 February 2013
• NFF calls for rural telecoms fix, Government listens - 6 February 2013

January 2013

• A unified voice for grains: Grains Policy Council meets - 30 January 2013
• Election promise No. 1 – make agriculture a priority - 30 January 2013
• Relief available for flood and fire affected farmers - 29 January 2013

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