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The responsible use, monitoring and storage of farm chemicals is of paramount importance to Australia’s farmers, and must be consistently applied across state borders in line with community expectations about safety and sound environmental management. The NFF represents one of the largest groups of legitimate chemical users in Australia. The NFF proposes and supports policies, […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
6 months ago
As the second February sitting week wraps up, Australian famers have secured major policy wins across biosecurity, taxation, environment and trade. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke has spent the past sitting fortnight balancing his time between the farm and the halls of Parliament, speaking directly with political leaders. “It’s no secret farmers have faced […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business, Natural Resource Management, Rural Affairs, Trade and Economic
9 months ago
Farmers across the nation are celebrating the Federal Parliament’s decision to discharge the Biosecurity Protection Levy, effectively binning the tax. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke welcomed the decision and thanked the Minister for Agriculture, Julie Collins, for listening to farmers’ concerns. “This is a huge win for farmers. The Minister and the Senate have […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business
9 months ago
Comments attributable to NFF President David Jochinke The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) recognises today’s release of the National Statement on Animal Welfare, agreed upon by all agricultural ministers, saying it can be the catalyst to rebuild trust with farmers on animal welfare policy. Animal welfare is fundamental to farmers. As stewards of farm animals, farmers […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
11 months ago
Comments attributable to NFF Chief Executive, Tony Mahar The NFF welcomes the inaugural National Agricultural Traceability Strategy 2023 to 2033. The strategy underscores the farm sector’s ambitious goal to be a $100 billion industry by 2030. Australian farmers are already global leaders in producing safe, quality and sustainable food and fibre. However, mounting global demand […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Natural Resource Management, Trade and Economic
12 months ago
Gene technology has had significant positive impacts in Australian agriculture, including in cotton and grains, and has strong potential to address significant challenges in the future. The NFF supports reforms to modernise Australia’s regulations and adopt a more appropriate risk-based system, which could reduce regulatory burden and help increase adoption of innovative new technologies. Read […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
12 months ago
Paraquat and diquat are widely used in Australian agriculture, supporting the production of grains, cotton, horticulture, sugarcane, rice, wine, and variouspastures. Paraquat and diquat products, and product combinations, deliver immense benefits to Australian farmers. The herbicides are critical to minimum- and no-tillage farming practices, allowing farmers to better manage glyphosate resistance in a variety of […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
7 November 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the Federal Government’s detailed response today to the report on the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s (APVMA) structure and governance and other reviews. The response addresses over 100 recommendations from three reviews of the APVMA and Australia’s agricultural and veterinary chemicals (agvet chemicals) regulatory system. NFF President David Jochinke […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business
4 November 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation warns that the Federal Government’s dismal response to the Red Imported Fire Ant Senate Inquiry Report will come back to bite. In the Government’s response to the Senate inquiry, it says it has confidence in the National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) and its delivery, and is not committing funding beyond […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
30 October 2024
The NFF supports the role of the APVMA in ensuring that AgVet chemicals sold in Australia are safe and effective. The NFF believes further detail surrounding the APVMA’s financial forecasts and assumptions is needed to justify any changes in cost recovery structures. As such, the NFF does not support any of the APVMA’s cost recovery […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
24 October 2024
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