NFF to host Japan’s peak farm body
This week, the peak national representative bodies of two of the world’s key agricultural countries, Australia and Japan, will come together in Canberra to discuss the big issues facing farmers and the wider agricultural sector. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will host a visit from the Central Union of Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA Zenchu), the […]
Government report backs up NFF’s call for red tape action
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the release of a report by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), which backs up the NFF’s own findings that Australian farm businesses are struggling under the growing weight of unnecessary regulation. Almost two months after the NFF released its Red Tape in […]
A win for farmers: Government reinstates native title funding
Following extensive advocacy efforts by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), and in a major win for the nation’s farmers, the Attorney General has today announced the reinstatement of native title funding for respondents. NFF President Duncan Fraser strongly welcomed the announcement, which will see $2.2 million in funding for native title respondents be restored to […]
Treasurer confirms investing in productive infrastructure a priority
The nation’s peak agricultural body, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), has welcomed comments made by the federal Treasurer Joe Hockey this week, focusing on the need to grow Australia’s economy by investing in productive infrastructure. NFF President Duncan Fraser said such comments were a positive sign from the new Treasurer that the Government would focus […]
Workforce study finds ag needs more skilled workers
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the release of the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency’s (AWPA’s) Food and beverage workforce study, which has found that the agricultural and wider food sector needs more highly skilled workers. NFF CEO Matt Linnegar welcomed the release of the report, which the NFF helped develop. “The AWPA […]
NFF welcomes new Shadow Ministry
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the appointment of the new Shadow Ministry, led by Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten, and Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek. “The NFF developed strong relationships with the Labor party in Government, and we will continue this work with the party in Opposition to ensure we can meet, and overcome, […]
Government needs to bargain hard on free trade agreements
Finalising trade agreements with markets such as Korea, Japan and China that provide commercial outcomes for the entire agricultural industry needs to be priority for Minister for Trade Andrew Robb and the Government, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) today said. “We have heard comments from a number of senior government Ministers on the issue of […]
Government commits to Basin Plan cap: a win for farmers
In a win for farmers and rural communities in the Murray-Darling Basin, the Federal Government has confirmed that it will cap water purchases under the Basin Plan – news welcomed by the nation’s peak farmer body, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). The cap, confirmed by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, Simon Birmingham […]
Drought tightens its grip, but drought policy still on the loose
With severe rainfall deficiencies across large parts of Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory, a return to drought conditions is a reality facing many Australian farmers – prompting a call by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) for the Federal Government and the states to finalise details of national drought policy. “The new Federal […]
Understanding markets, & overcoming barriers, the key
A new paper from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has been welcomed by the nation’s peak farming body as a tool to help farmers understand, and adapt to, key export markets in Asia. The report, What Asia Wants, released by Minister Joyce at the ABARES conference in Darwin today, […]