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Today the Minister for Agriculture, Senator Bridget McKenzie, announced she has established a new biosecurity advisory group, Biosecurity Futures, to provide government with industry intelligence, advice and ideas on biosecurity matters. The group will be chaired by the Minister and include representatives from industries and sectors with a strong interest in biosecurity, including agriculture. National […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
27 November 2019
The Government’s recent announcement of $2.5million support for farmers to establish new cooperatives comes as welcome news for farmers looking to build farm business profitability. Industry peak body, the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, will receive $2.5m and Southern Cross University $500,000 to help farmers, fisheries and foresters establish farm cooperatives and other collaborative […]
Tags: Farm Business
26 November 2019
The Government’s recent announcement of $2.5million support for farmers to establish new cooperatives comes as welcome news for farmers looking to build farm business profitability. Industry peak body, the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, will receive $2.5m and Southern Cross University $500,000 to help farmers, fisheries and foresters establish farm cooperatives and other collaborative […]
Tags: Farm Business
The Federal Parliament today passed the enabling legislation for Australia’s free trade agreements with Indonesia, Peru and Hong Kong. The passage of this legislation means that Australia’s farmers are one step closer to reaping the benefits of these trade agreements. NFF CEO Tony Mahar said that access to international markets is critically important for Australian […]
The National Farmers’ Federation Horticulture Council acknowledges the Government’s recognition of the chronic workforce shortages facing Australian farmers, in an announcement made in the Victorian Mallee region this morning. Led by Minister for Agriculture, Senator Bridget McKenzie the announcement confirmed and slightly expanded a number of the initiatives introduced to address farm workforce shortages over […]
Tags: Workforce
19 November 2019
Farmers across Australia have welcomed a decision by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission to revoke the charity status enjoyed by radical organisation Aussie Farms Inc. The National Farmers’ Federation has led the call for action since Aussie Farms launched an online ‘attack map’ in January this year, revealing the locations of thousands of Australian […]
Tags: Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation Horticulture Council acknowledges the Government’s recognition of the chronic workforce shortages facing Australian farmers, in an announcement made in the Victorian Mallee region this morning. Led by Minister for Agriculture, Senator Bridget McKenzie the announcement confirmed and slightly expanded a number of the initiatives introduced to address farm workforce shortages over […]
Tags: Workforce
Last week, I led a delegation of NFF and representatives of NFF member organisations in meetings with farmer representatives and others in the southern basin communities of Griffith, Mildura and surrounds. These are communities under pressure. Under pressure from drought, from high water prices, from low general security water allocations and from uncertainty. It’s fair […]
Tags: Environment
Farmers across Australia have welcomed a decision by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission to revoke the charity status enjoyed by radical organisation Aussie Farms Inc. The National Farmers’ Federation has led the call for action since Aussie Farms launched an online ‘attack map’ in January this year, revealing the locations of thousands of Australian […]
Tags: Farm Business
Last week, I led a delegation of NFF and representatives of NFF member organisations in meetings with farmer representatives and others in the southern basin communities of Griffith, Mildura and surrounds. These are communities under pressure. Under pressure from drought, from high water prices, from low general security water allocations and from uncertainty. It’s fair […]
Tags: Environment
16 November 2019
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