Australian livestock export sector: Press conference
The Australian livestock export sector will today announce proposals for major reforms to protect the welfare of animals following abhorrent abuses at Egyptian abattoirs revealed in videos last week. The Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council, the Cattle Council of Australia and the National Farmers’ Federation will today join to ask the Australian Government to absorb Egyptian […]
No certainty: Farmers still in the dark on drought
Farmers facing uncertain seasonal conditions will also face uncertainty in the Government’s response to drought, with the federal and state agricultural ministers today failing to provide any further detail regarding Australia’s national drought policy. NFF Vice President Brent Finlay and Chair of the NFF Drought Working Group said while it was promising to see the […]
Shocking cattle cruelty in Egypt
Australia’s livestock export sector has today been shocked and deeply distressed by video footage of extreme animal cruelty in Egypt. Industry spokesperson Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) CEO Alison Penfold said today: “I feel distraught. These acts are horrific. The outrageous cruelty has left me and my industry colleagues disgusted and horrified. “No one in […]
Farmers call on Ag Ministers to deliver the detail on drought
The federal and state agricultural ministers will meet tomorrow for the Standing Council on Primary Industries (SCOPI) meeting in Sydney, and the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on them to deliver the ‘meat on the bones’ of Australia’s national drought policy. “Tomorrow, as farmers across the country prepare to plant their winter crops amidst […]
Interest rates hold steady, but debt and drought loom
Agricultural interest rates have remained on hold for the third consecutive month, mirroring the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to leave rates on hold, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) April Agribusiness Loan Monitor shows. Yet while official interest rates are at near record lows, the cost of accessing finance, combined with a range of other […]
Government heeds NFF calls for farmers in debt & drought
Australia’s farming community has today welcomed, in principle, an announcement by the Federal Government aimed at supporting farmers in the grips of rural debt and at risk of returning to drought. Vice-President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Brent Finlay acknowledged the ‘Farm Finance’ package announcement, saying that it was good to see the Government […]
QLD farmer new NFF Vice President
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Board Director and QLD sheepmeat, wool and beef producer, Brent Finlay, has been appointed as the NFF Vice President, following Duncan Fraser’s appointment to the NFF top job. Mr Finlay, who was President of QLD agricultural representative body and NFF member, AgForce, from 2010-12, runs ‘Cooinda,’ a sheepmeat, wool and beef […]
New NFF President travels to Japan to talk agriculture
New President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Duncan Fraser, is today in Japan to attend a meeting of the international agricultural representative body, the World Farmers’ Organisation, and to meet with key Japanese Government, agriculture industry and farmer bodies. Mr Fraser, who became NFF President on Friday, has travelled to Japan as part of […]
Farmers welcome commitment to increasing farm gate prices
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Murray Goulburn Co-operative of a partnership with Coles that is set to increase farm gate returns for dairy farmers from July 2014. NFF President Duncan Fraser said any move by the major retailers to improve farm gate prices for dairy farmers was a positive […]
Jock Laurie steps down: Duncan Fraser new NFF President
President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), Jock Laurie, has today announced that he is stepping down as head of the nation’s peak farm body to run for preselection for the National Party in the NSW seat of Northern Tablelands. Mr Laurie, a grazier from Walcha in the NSW New England, was elected as the […]