Statement on new deforestation definition
Comments attributable to NFF President David Jochinke: The NFF congratulates Cattle Australia for its leadership on behalf of industry in clarifying what ‘deforestation’ should mean in an Australian context. With major customers such as the EU and Australian supermarkets moving to safeguard against ‘deforestation’ in their supply chains, it’s critical we have a commonly understood […]
Audit reveals major gaps in government’s Basin Plan compliance
An independent audit into the Federal Government’s compliance with the Basin Plan 2012 and water resource plans has exposed significant shortcomings in its systems and processes, according to the National Farmers’ Federation. NFF Water Committee Chair Malcolm Holm said the audit into the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water’s (DCCEEW) confirmed concerns […]
Statement in response to ABC Landline story on paraquat
We acknowledge and sympathise with the farmers and families that were featured in Landline’s program on Sunday 1 September. It is absolutely critical that the products farmers use are safe for humans and the environment. Australian farmers put their faith in the Australia’s independent and science-based regulator, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority (APVMA), […]
Thousands attend historic National Farmer Rally
Today more than 2,000 farmers and their supporters stood on the lawns in front of Parliament House in Canberra to send a powerful message to the people who determine the policies that impact farmers’ livelihoods. They told them, farmers do not feel like they’re being listened to, that their voices are being drowned out by […]
Climate change report highlights challenges for agriculture in reaching net zero
The release of the Climate Change Authority Sector Pathways (CCASP) report today provides a timely reflection on the challenges facing the agriculture sector in Australia’s transition to net zero. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke welcomed the report as a balanced and detailed document that reinforces the realities previously highlighted by the sector: net zero […]
One week until farmers rally in Canberra
Farmers and supporters are being urged to get ready to make history in Canberra at the National Farmer Rally next week. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said this time next week he looked forwarded to joining thousands in the nation’s capital to stand up for the future of Australian agriculture. “This is a pivotal […]
NFF celebrates Fiona Simson’s role on new Nature Repair Committee
The National Farmers’ Federation congratulates immediate past President Fiona Simson on her appointment to the new statutory Nature Repair Committee. NFF President David Jochinke said the committee was key to advising the Minister for the Environment and Water on the new natural capital market that will allow farmers to invest more to improving biodiversity. “Fiona […]
Supermarkets to record super profits during cost-of-living crisis
The NFF Horticulture Council has today reaffirmed its call for tighter government controls on supermarket trading practices as annual profits are reported by the major listed companies. Council chair, Jolyon Burnett said the results would speak for themselves, and that not even a cost-of-living crisis had dampened the supermarket drive for profits above all else. […]
NFF backs farmer rally in Canberra
Australia’s peak farm body is calling on farmers and supporters to join a rally in Canberra on 10 September – designed to push back on ‘anti-farming agendas’ which it says are increasingly dictating outcomes in Canberra. The rally – initially called by the ‘Keep the Sheep’ live export campaign – will become an opportunity to […]
Vale Luke Bowen
Comments attributable to NFF President, David Jochinke We’re deeply saddened to learn of the passing of industry luminary, Luke Bowen. Our hearts go out to Luke’s partner Tracey Hayes and his family. Luke led with passion, intelligence and with the interests of agriculture at heart. We are grateful for his contribution to the NFF family […]