Help, don’t hinder, our ag workforce say farmers
A decision by the Federal Government to tighten the rules pertaining to 457 visas could make it even harder for Australian farmers to find employees, the nation’s peak agricultural representative body said today. Chair of the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) Workplace Relations Committee, Charles Armstrong, said the Government’s decision could ultimately hurt Australian farmers. “As […]
Australia’s first Blueprint for the future of food and fibre
Ensuring the Australian agriculture sector is a world leader in providing high quality food and fibre into the future is the goal of the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture – the first industry-developed plan for the future of Australia’s farm sector. Launched in Canberra today by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and the Blueprint partners, the […]
Launch of the Blueprint for Australian Agriculture
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will this week launch the much anticipated Blueprint for Australian Agriculture, setting the future direction for the Australian agricultural sector. After 16 months and with input from almost 4,000 people from across agriculture and the wider supply chain, the NFF will launch the Blueprint – the road map to a […]
Feeding the homeless: NFF CEO takes on cooking challenge
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) CEO Matt Linnegar will swap his suit for a spatula this afternoon when he joins 130 CEOs from across the country in the Qantas and OzHarvest CEO Cookoff. The Cookoff, now in its second year, aims to help feed Sydney’s homeless while raising funds for Australian charities and bringing attention to […]
NFF calls for rural telecoms fix, Government listens
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Government that internet speeds in rural and remote Australia will double. NFF President Jock Laurie applauded the decision, which will see fixed-wireless speeds increase from June, and satellite from 2015. “We firmly believe that farming families, rural businesses and communities should have comparable […]
Election promise No. 1 – make agriculture a priority
Ensuring Australian agriculture is considered a key national priority is the focus for the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) in 2013, the head of the peak national agricultural body said today. As the Prime Minister announced the date of the Federal Election and as Parliament prepares to resume for the first time in 2013, President Jock […]
A unified voice for grains: Grains Policy Council meets
Representatives from across the Australian grain industry came together in Canberra yesterday for the second National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Grains Policy Council meeting. “The NFF Grains Policy Council represents a positive step forward for the grains production sector in developing a united voice to Government,” NFF President Jock Laurie said. “At the meeting, members came […]
Relief available for flood and fire affected farmers
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is urging flood and fire affected farmers and rural communities across five Australian states to access disaster recovery payments, after a month of devastating bushfires and major floods. Thousands of farmers in TAS, NSW, VIC and SA can access the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements payments following the devastation […]
Farmers, are you firewise?
Farmers battle heat and fires Hot, dry conditions and roaring bushfires continue to affect farmers across many parts of Australia. The continuing heat has affected some horticulture crops, while bushfires have caused significant damage and loss to farmland, livestock and infrastructure. Farmers across TAS, NSW and VIC have been most affected by the fires, which […]
Only four banks spread the Christmas cheer, Monitor shows
Two weeks after the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA’s) interest rate cut and the call from the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) to pass on the full rate cut to farmers – and just one week out from Christmas – only four banks* have passed some rate relief to their agribusiness customers. The NFF’s December Agribusiness […]