Statement on China’s reinstatement of export approvals
Comments attributable to NFF President, David Jochinke We welcome today’s announcement of the reinstatement of export approvals for five Australian meat processing facilities into China. This is another important step in the right direction towards improving our trading relationship with one of Australia’s major partners. This builds on the welcome lifting of restriction on wine […]
PALM work hours change a step in the right direction
The National Farmers’ Federation’s Horticulture Council has today welcomed improvements to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme that will go a long way to ensuring it remains an accessible and viable workforce option for Australian farmers. The change means from 1 July 2024, employers of short-term workers will be required to offer 120 hours […]
NFF to Parliament: Think carefully about historic export ban
Australia’s peak farm body is urging parliamentarians to inform themselves and contemplate the serious precedent being set by the Government’s legislation to ban live sheep exports, tabled today. NFF President David Jochinke warns that unless MPs and senators do their homework, they are likely to fall victim to a highly effective misinformation campaign by animal […]
Supermarket spin drives divide between city and country
Farmers are today preparing to join the first of a series of five roundtables hosted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) as part of their inquiry into the supermarkets. The inquiry will examine the pricing practices of the supermarkets and the relationship between wholesale, including farmgate, and retail prices. An interim report, outlining […]