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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.

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December 2013

• Farmers welcome move to cut chemical red tape - 19 December 2013
• Farmers praise Parliament’s decision to disallow listings - 11 December 2013
• Blueprint forum follows Ag White Paper announcement - 10 December 2013
• Farmers welcome Australia-Korea free trade agreement - 5 December 2013
• Agriculture remains key priority for Cairns Group - 4 December 2013
• Farmers welcome latest Farm Finance announcement - 4 December 2013
• Senate must repeal the carbon tax - 2 December 2013

November 2013

• New NFF board elected: Christine Rolfe new Vice-President - 18 November 2013
• QLD grazier Brent Finlay new NFF President - 18 November 2013
• Carbon tax repeal welcomed; farmers already leading the way - 13 November 2013
• NFF welcomes focus on effective agricultural advocacy - 8 November 2013
• Improved flexibility of measures sensible, but shuffling funds not the answer - 6 November 2013
• Action needed on agricultural infrastructure, says report - 5 November 2013
• Rates that stop the nation stay on hold - 5 November 2013
• NFF to host Japan’s peak farm body - 4 November 2013
• A win for farmers: Government reinstates native title funding - 1 November 2013
• Government report backs up NFF’s call for red tape action - 1 November 2013

October 2013

• Treasurer confirms investing in productive infrastructure a priority - 25 October 2013
• Workforce study finds ag needs more skilled workers - 24 October 2013
• NFF welcomes new Shadow Ministry - 21 October 2013
• Government needs to bargain hard on free trade agreements - 17 October 2013
• Drought tightens its grip, but drought policy still on the loose - 11 October 2013
• Government commits to Basin Plan cap: a win for farmers - 11 October 2013
• Understanding markets, & overcoming barriers, the key - 10 October 2013
• Government commits to finalising China FTA - 8 October 2013
• New report confirms agribusiness’s vast potential - 8 October 2013
• Farmers call for rational debate on foreign investment - 4 October 2013

September 2013

• NFF welcomes new Government ministry - 16 September 2013
• The cost of compliance: Australian farmers tied up in red tape - 12 September 2013
• Grains body gets down to business - 11 September 2013
• Election over, now time for the real work to begin - 8 September 2013
• In final week, ag becomes election priority for Labor - 4 September 2013
• NFF releases updated ‘Vote 1: Agriculture’ scorecard - 2 September 2013

August 2013

• Farmers welcome Coalition’s strong ag commitment - 29 August 2013
• $100 million for agricultural RD&E, promises Coalition - 28 August 2013
• Farm sector pushing for major gains from trade talks - 27 August 2013
• NFF Election scorecard holds major parties to account - 20 August 2013
• Government’s plan for northern Australia a ‘drop in the ocean’ - 15 August 2013
• Coalition’s mobile coverage policy connects with farmers - 13 August 2013
• Greens food policy half baked - 9 August 2013
• Historic low in interest rates welcome news for farmers - 6 August 2013
• Election date now certain, but policies remain unclear to farmers - 5 August 2013
• Grains peak group takes next step - 2 August 2013
• NSW Irrigators join Australia’s peak agricultural body - 1 August 2013

July 2013

• Farmers do their bit to help stop chemical terrorism - 26 July 2013
• Report confirms water efficiency trumps buybacks - 24 July 2013
• This week, and every week, stay safe on Australian farms - 19 July 2013
• Government cuts carbon tax, but also cuts into farm programs - 16 July 2013
• Report shows farmers revegetate 70 million hectares - 4 July 2013
• Dollar dips but interest rates remain on hold - 2 July 2013
• New Minister to lead Australia’s agriculture portfolio - 1 July 2013

June 2013

• 457 visa law makes it harder for farmers to find workers - 28 June 2013
• Ag research a priority, but no new funding in sight - 27 June 2013
• One-stop-shop welcomed to reduce farmers’ green tape - 27 June 2013
• Senate inquiry supports foreign investment register - 27 June 2013
• Time for sensible action on quad bike safety, say farmers - 26 June 2013
• Australian produce: from farm gate to Parliament House - 25 June 2013
• E-Scan confirms need for skill building in agriculture - 25 June 2013
• Farmers meet in NT as Coalition talks Northern Australia - 21 June 2013
• Australia’s farm leaders to talk top end agriculture in Darwin - 18 June 2013
• Farmers are ‘making it possible’: standing up for REAL animal welfare - 5 June 2013
• Time to stop food wastage, say Aussie farmers - 5 June 2013
• Trans-Pacific Partnership or Peru poker tournament? - 3 June 2013
• Wage decision lands closer to farmers’ calls - 3 June 2013

May 2013

• Opening the farm gate: Government invests in ag education - 31 May 2013
• NFF’s May Monitor shows most banks pass on rate relief - 30 May 2013
• Agricultural sector & supply chain commit to Blueprint action - 29 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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