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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 […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
4 days ago
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 […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business, Natural Resource Management, Trade and Economic, Workforce
6 days ago
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 […]
2 weeks ago
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. […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
2 weeks ago
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 […]
Tags: Farm Business, Natural Resource Management, Rural Affairs, Trade and Economic, Workforce
2 weeks ago
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 […]
Tags: Farm Business
2 weeks ago
Farmer sentiment towards the Federal Government’s policy agenda has continued to slide by up to 39% in the second National Farmer Priorities Survey by the National Farmers’ Federation in partnership with Seftons. The survey of 1,026 farmers found heightened levels of concern across a range of issues compared to last year, up by an average […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business, Natural Resource Management, Trade and Economic, Workforce
3 weeks ago
A major coalition of financial industry bodies and associations has publicly added their voice to the growing chorus of groups backing small business and farmers’ concerns regarding the Government’s proposed ‘Super Tax’. The Joint Associations Working Group, consisting of Australia’s 11 industry and professional bodies representing accountants, superannuation trustees, financial advisers and other groups yesterday […]
Tags: Farm Business, Trade and Economic
3 weeks ago
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed news today the 3G network closure will be extended, with Telstra and Optus launching a public safety awareness campaign to make sure people take action. NFF President David Jochinke said while people now had until October 28 to prepare, it was important they didn’t leave it to the last […]
Tags: Farm Business
4 weeks ago
Calls to declare productive agricultural plant as a Weed of National Significance (WoNS) are misinformed and risk jeopardising an important livestock feed source, according to the National Farmers’ Federation. NFF Sustainable Development and Climate Change Committee Chair Mr Angus Atkinson said buffel grass was a vital resource for livestock operations and was carefully managed by […]
4 weeks ago
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