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Today the Senate Rural, Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee holds the public hearing on the Biosecurity Protection Levy. Below is National Farmers’ Federation CEO, Tony Mahar’s opening statement: On behalf of the NFF, thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Committee today. Australia’s biosecurity system is fundamental to the success of our agriculture industries, to […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
5 days ago
The National Farmers’ Federation is calling on the Federal, state and territory governments to urgently ramp up the war on an invasive species that could slash agricultural output by upwards of 40%. The Senate Inquiry report into Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) in Australia urges governments work together and commit to uninterrupted funding to escalate […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
1 week ago
Women wanting to increase their leadership skills and contribute to narrowing the gender gap in agriculture still have time to apply for the National Farmers’ Federation flagship Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. The mentorship-based initiative aims to deliver on the NFF’s goal to double the number of women in agriculture’s leadership ranks by 2030 – […]
Tags: leadership
1 week ago
Farmers are warning they will change what they grow or even walk away from farming if their access to overseas workers is reduced, new data from the National Farmers’ Federation has revealed. A survey of farmers from nearly every commodity across the country comes as visa fee rises and changes to the UK backpacker rules […]
Tags: Workforce
1 week ago
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the Federal Government’s well-considered response to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) review. NFF Chief Executive Officer Tony Mahar said it was imperative to the farm sector the APVMA gets back on track and empowering Ken Matthews AO’s review into the Authority’s future structure and governance was a […]
Tags: Farm Business, Trade and Economic
1 week ago
The National Farmers’ Federation has warned the farm sector will be exposed to disruption unless farmers take an active interest in how their data is managed and secured. Speaking from the FutureAG conference in Melbourne today, NFF Data Policy Manager Gabi Ceregra said the increasing digitisation of Australian farms brought enormous benefits, but also risks […]
Tags: Farm Business
1 week ago
Despite two days of intense questioning in Canberra, including a grilling for each of Bunnings, Coles and Woolworths, the supermarkets and big box stores still appear to be in denial about their behaviour and the loss of public trust and support. NFF Horticulture Council Chair Jolyon Burnett said the pressure needed to be kept up […]
Tags: horticulture
2 weeks ago
Farmers say they’ll wait to see the legislation underpinning the Environment Protection Agency and Environment Information Australia before forming a view on the second tranche of environmental law reforms announced by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek today. The National Farmers’ Federation has however welcomed the Minister’s decision to stage the reforms, allowing more time for scrutiny […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
2 weeks ago
The National Farmers’ Federation will host a series of roundtables across April and May to confirm support for the broad characteristics and principles that must be used in defining Indigenous agricultural products. The roundtables are the next phase in consultation in the Indigenous Agricultural Product Framework Project, being led by the NFF and jointly funded by […]
Tags: Farm Business
2 weeks ago
The National Farmers’ Federation commends Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Minister Andrew Leigh for committing to reforming Australia’s merger and acquisition rules and processes to strengthen competition and streamline investment activity. NFF President David Jochinke said farmers welcomed efforts to ensure corporate activity supported increased competition in Australia’s supply chains. “Ensuring a competitive supply chain […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
2 weeks ago
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