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The NFF strongly believes that agriculture is key to Australia’s future prosperity and that our vision of a $100 billion industry by 2030 is within reach if we get the economic, social and environmental policy settings right. Australian agriculture needs the Australian Government to reward effort, encourage regional entrepreneurship, provide a supportive regulatory environment and […]
1 February 2019
The NFF strongly believes that agriculture is key to Australia’s future prosperity and that our vision of a $100 billion industry by 2030 is within reach if we get the economic, social and environmental policy settings right. Australian agriculture needs the Australian Government to reward effort, encourage regional entrepreneurship, provide a supportive regulatory environment and […]
Tags: Farm Business
A new online resource has relieved farmers of the hard work of looking for information on drought assistance. Developed by the National Farmers’ Federation and funded by the Commonwealth Government, FarmHub is a one-stop shop for details on assistance with fodder, water, transport, everyday living expenses, health and more. NFF President Fiona Simson said Federal […]
31 January 2019
A further tragic fish kill in the Lower Darling has had predictable responses from Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and her acolytes. National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Water Taskforce chair, Les Gordon said “the South Australian Greens Senator has again not let the facts stand in the way of her rhetoric.” “Senator Hanson-Young continues to try and […]
30 January 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s five-year assessment of the Murray Darling Basin Plan. This review is a statutory requirement and includes the need for a stakeholder reference group to be convened as a key part of the consultations. The review group included representatives from a broad range of […]
26 January 2019
The NFF’s submission explores the intersection between land management policies, regulations, and restrictions and the agricultural sector’s ability to prudently management fire risk on their properties, and highlights the agricultural sector’s land and vegetation management practices that manage fire risk and particular the broader factors that contribute to fire risk in regional, rural and remote […]
Tags: Environment
25 January 2019
Australian farming families are today under siege from a malicious social media campaign run by an extreme anti-farm group. According to their website, Aussie Farms’ ‘core value’ is a belief that animals should not be owned for human purposes. The Facebook page links to a map with the details of hundreds of farmers implying a […]
21 January 2019
Revelations about the alleged conduct and methods of Animals Australia have cast serious doubt over the integrity of the organisation and its motivations. The National Farmers’ Federation, whose members include Sheep Producers Australia, Wool Producers Australia and the Cattle Council of Australia, has today expressed concern at the at-all-costs approach of Animals Australia’s campaign. “Farmers […]
18 January 2019
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says a commitment by government to ease the red tape burden constraining the farm sector is a welcome start to the new year. The Government today released its response to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into the Regulation of Australian Agriculture. The response was almost two years in the making, but […]
Labour shortages are a significant problem for the agricultural sector. Recent figures suggest that 80% of farmers experience difficulty finding workers at varying points in the year. Labour shortages in agriculture are not a new issue. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has been campaigning for a government response to the problem since 2005. However, the […]
15 January 2019
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