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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has called for commitments from all sides of politics to bridge the digital divide for rural and regional Australians in this election. NFF President David Jochinke said that while significant investment has been made in recent years, we’re still a long way from fixing the rural and regional connectivity problem. […]
Tags: Rural Affairs
7 days ago
Tickets are now on sale for AgXchange Australia 2025 – the National Farmers’ Federation’s reimagined national conference bringing together the full breadth of Australia’s agricultural supply chain. Taking place on the Gold Coast over 23-25 September 2025, AgXchange will unite farmers, agribusinesses, policymakers, researchers and industry leaders to tackle the biggest issues facing agriculture. “This […]
Tags: Farm Business
1 week ago
Potholed roads, inefficient supply chains and growing pressure on regional housing and services remain top concerns for farmers and regional communities heading into the federal election. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke acknowledged that while major parties and some independents had made funding commitments for supply chain infrastructure, too many crumbling regional roads remain ignored. […]
Tags: telecommunications, Trade and Economic, Workforce
1 week ago
The NFF understands that this Periodic Review will inform the development of the proposed Integrated Farm and Land Management (IFLM) Method. While this is supported, all methodology reviews, not just those focussed on soils, should contribute to the IFLM’s design to ensure it reflects the full suite of agricultural practices. The IFLM was originally promised […]
2 weeks ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Coalition’s decision to establish a $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund (RAFF), if elected on May 3. NFF President David Jochinke said it was great to see policy options being put forward to secure, long-term funding for regional Australia, with the Coalition forecasting the RAFF will deliver […]
Tags: Farm Business, Trade and Economic
2 weeks ago
Comments attributable to NFF President David Jochinke: The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) notes comments by the Minister for Trade, the Hon. Don Farrell, that negotiations between the European Union (EU) and Australia on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will resume following the election. In October 2023, the NFF publicly supported the leadership shown by […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
2 weeks ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today joined a united front of organisations seeking a stronger commitment to the nation’s businesses in the next term of parliament. Twenty business groups, led by the Business Council of Australia, have today asked parliamentarians for a new agenda that backs all businesses. NFF CEO Troy Williams said agriculture […]
Tags: economic
2 weeks ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s Green Paper on National Food Security Preparedness as a timely and vital call to action. “This report underscores what farmers have been saying for years – food security is national security,” NFF President David Jochinke said. “Australia is home to a world class food […]
2 weeks ago
Australian farmers are calling for a practical, partnership-based approach to sustainability, ahead of the Federal Election. The National Farmers’ Federation has compiled a list of tangible changes for consideration by political parties. “We need to stop the methodology mayhem and reduce red and green tape,” NFF President David Jochinke said. “The next step in the […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
2 weeks ago
Comments attributable to NFF President David Jochinke: “The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes Labor’s commitment to extend the $20,000 instant asset write off by 12 months, if elected on May 3. “But we continue to call for more changes to the highly effective measure. “We’d like the $20,000 asset threshold cap to be raised to $150,000 […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
3 weeks ago
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