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Access to new, valuable export market opportunities are a day closer for Australian farmers with the Federal Labor Party agreeing to ratify three important trade agreements. NFF President Fiona Simson said Labor’s support for the Indonesian, Hong Kong and Peru trade agreements was welcome good news for farmers, many of who were managing one of […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
21 October 2019
National Farmers’ Federation President, Fiona Simson has acknowledged the priority focus the Federal Government continues to give to assisting farmers to manage drought. “We certainly appreciate Prime Minister Morrison’s commitment to continuing to listen to and engage with, drought-affected farmers and communities,” Ms Simson said. “The more than $7 billion in assistance the Government has […]
Tags: Environment
17 October 2019
At a meeting in Canberra today, the NFF and its Members agreed on a new approach to how our country prepares for, manages through and recovers from drought. “As we close in on another summer, one of the most severe droughts on record continues to challenge our farming families and rural and regional Australia as […]
Tags: Environment
16 October 2019
National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson said recognition that dairy farmers were under pressure was welcomed. “Consecutive tough seasons and resulting sky-rocketing water and grain prices are further eroding dairy farmers’ already small profit margins,” Ms Simson said. However, Ms Simson said the NFF did not support calls for market re-regulation “While domestic milk consumption […]
Tags: Farm Business
15 October 2019
In the city or the country we’re all part of the same cycle…. we are Australian farmers. We Are Australian Farmers is the beginning of a new conversation between farmers and the community designed to better connect all Australians with agriculture and people behind it. As the leader of Australian agriculture, the National Farmers’ Federation […]
Tags: Farm Business
Australian farmers hold a special place in the hearts and minds of Australians, with people from all walks of life giving generously and providing a myriad of support during times in need. However, new research by the National Farmers’ Federation reveals over two thirds of urban dwellers have no connection to farming, agriculture or rural […]
Tags: Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation has today released an assessment of the sector’s performance 12 months on from the launch of its goal for agriculture to be a $100 billion industry by 2030. The plan behind the goal, the 2030 Roadmap, has driven a conversation across industry and government about how Australian agriculture can reach $100bn […]
Tags: Farm Business
14 October 2019
Lives will be saved with the Federal Government today mandating a new safety standard for the manufacture of all new quad bikes. The change is the result of a high-profile campaign led by the National Farmers’ Federation compelling the Government to accept recommendations to improve quad bike safety by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. […]
Tags: Workforce
10 October 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation says a new government report looking at agriculture’s workforce doesn’t match farmers’ lived experience and fails to provide appropriate or current evidence that will help fix the much talked about problem of labour shortages. The Demand for Farm Workers Farm Survey 2018 published today by the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and […]
Tags: Workforce
2 October 2019
The NFF has repeatedly called for governments to review, strengthen and harmonise trespass laws and procedures for enforcement. It has been highly encouraging to see several state governments, and the Commonwealth, recently moving to introduce new offences and increased penalties for trespass and related behaviour, including penalties that recognise the biosecurity risk created by unauthorised […]
1 October 2019
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