Australian farmers continue to excel as NFF pursues bold vision for agriculture
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has recognised the resilience, hard work and ingenuity of Australian farmers with forecasts predicting an increase in farm-gate production in 2018-19. The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and Science (ABARES) Agricultural Commodities Report has agricultural production tipped to rise from $60.5 billion in 2017-18 to $61.4 billion in 2018-19. NFF […]
NFF welcomes Farm Household Allowance extension
NFF President Fiona Simson said the news would be a welcomed relief to farmers battling consecutive years of drought. “Farmers in parts of Queensland, for example, have encountered up to seven years of drought. “Until today, farming families receiving assistance through the FHA program were required to transition away from the allowance after three years, […]