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24th January 2012
NFF NEWS RELEASE - FARMERS: HAVE YOUR SAY ON AUSTRALIA’S EMPLOYMENT LAWS
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on all farmers and rural employers to have their say on the impact of Australia’s employment laws on their businesses.
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15th December 2011
NFF NEWS RELEASE - FARMERS CALL FOR RECOGNITION OF AGRICULTURAL WATER SAVINGS
The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) is calling for the Australian Government to fully acknowledge the contributions farmers have already made to the water saving effort, and to do more to ensure communities are not negatively affected by the proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
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13th December 2011
NFF NEWS RELEASE - RIGHT DECISION ON DIETARY GUIDELINES, SAY FARMERS
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the decision by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to remove the criteria of environmental sustainability from the dietary guidelines released today.
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9th December 2011
NFF NEWS RELEASE - A SIMPLE EQUATION: LESS WATER IN THE BASIN MEANS LESS FOOD, FIBRE & JOBS
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today called for the Government to ensure greater investment in infrastructure and water efficiency measures after finding that the cuts to agriculture under the proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan are higher than stated.
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28th November 2011
MDBA - INFORMATION ABOUT DRAFT BASIN PLAN
Today we have released the draft Basin Plan and this marks the beginning of the 20-week formal consultation period.Â
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28th November 2011
NFF - JOINT INDUSTRY RESPONSE: NO BALANCE IN BASIN PLAN, SAY PEAK AGRICULTURAL GROUPS
Peak agricultural industry groups from across the Murray-Darling Basin believe that the proposed Murray-Darling Basin Plan, released this morning by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, has failed to achieve the promised balance between social, economic and environmental impacts.
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28th November 2011
MDBA - DRAFT PLAN NOW AVAILABLE AND 20 WEEKS OF CONSULTATION BEGINS
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority today made available the draft Basin Plan for public comment.
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Latest News
- NFF News Release - Farmers: have your say on Australia’s employment laws
- NFF News Release - Farmers call for recognition of agricultural water savings
- NFF News Release - Right decision on dietary guidelines, say farmers
- NFF News Release - A simple equation: less water in the Basin means less food, fibre & jobs
