Industry Welcomes Funding to Empower Fresh Produce Suppliers
The NFF Horticulture Council has warmly welcomed the Australian Government’s recent announcement of funding to industry bodies, including the National Farmers’ Federation, to deliver the Know Your Grocery Code program. The program will provide free, high-quality training to fresh fruit, vegetable and mushroom suppliers across Australia, helping them understand and enforce their rights under the […]
NFF response to annual wage review
The National Farmers’ Federation acknowledges today’s Fair Work Commission decision and will review the detail of the determination. NFF Chief Executive Officer Michael Guerin said the decision comes at a challenging time for Australian agriculture, with farm businesses continuing to face significant cost pressures and a more difficult seasonal outlook. “Farmers are already grappling with […]
Farmers disappointed no commitment on tax thresholds
Comments attributable to NFF President, Hamish McIntyre: The National Farmers’ Federation is disappointed the Federal Government has introduced its tax reform legislation without explicitly committing to review the outdated small business Capital Gains Tax (CGT) concession thresholds. In introducing the legislation, the Government signalled that this is the first tranche of legislation, with more consultation […]
Farmers raise red flags on CGT reforms
Australia’s peak farm body is calling on the Federal Government to safeguard farm businesses by lifting outdated small business Capital Gains Tax (CGT) concession eligibility thresholds as legislation is introduced to Parliament today. The National Farmers’ Federation said farmers across the country were united in their concerns that farm businesses would be unintentionally captured by reforms designed for other sectors. NFF President Hamish McIntyre said while the NFF’s constructive engagement with […]
Farm leaders signal concern about proposed CGT changes
Tax reform in the wake of the Federal Budget was front and centre for the nation’s agricultural leaders at a meeting of the National Farmers’ Federation’s Members’ Council in Canberra this week. Bringing together state farming organisations and commodity groups from across Australia, the Council passed a clear resolution calling on the Australian Government to […]
NFF welcomes right to repair progress for farmers
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Federal Government’s move today to release proposals on extending Australia’s Right to Repair laws to agricultural machinery. NFF President Hamish McIntyre said the announcement reflected years of advocacy by the NFF and its members to tackle costly delays and barriers to repairing farm machinery. “This is a […]
A dozen women in ag join NFF’s leadership programs
Twelve ambitious women have been welcomed into the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. The program directly addresses the under representation of women in agriculture’s leadership ranks, through targeted mentoring and networking. NFF CEO and former program mentor, Mike Guerin, congratulated the 2026 cohort. “We are so excited to see these talented […]
Applications open for leadership role to drive agricultural trade diversification
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is pleased to announce the launch of the Office of the Australian Agriculture Trade Diversification Representative, an exciting initiative to drive increased agricultural trade in new and existing markets. Funded via the Government’s Accessing New Markets Initiative, positioned at the centre of the Office will be the Australian Agriculture Trade […]
Budget signals productivity gains but risks remain for horticulture
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Horticulture Council has acknowledged positive measures for agriculture in the 2026–27 Federal Budget, while raising targeted concerns for horticultural producers—particularly around labour availability and capacity to absorb skyrocketing input costs. NFF Horticulture Council Chair Jolyon Burnett said the Budget reflects several long-standing advocacy priorities of the Council and the NFF, […]
Budget provides tax certainty for farmers despite tough cuts
Australia’s peak farming body has welcomed key measures in tonight’s Federal Budget that will ease pressure on farmers and strengthen the nation’s food and fibre supply chains, with hard fought wins for farmers in the tax reforms, including primary production income being exempt from a minimum tax on discretionary trusts. However, the National Farmers’ Federation […]