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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of immediate additional financial support to drought-affected farming families. NFF President Fiona Simson said lump sum payments of up to an additional $12,000 to farmers eligible for the Farm Household Allowance would provide significant relief from the hardship currently facing many. “Presently, farming families […]
5 August 2018
Policy Position The NFF promotes the protection of agricultural land. The long term success of the agriculture sector will be dependent on our continued access to land and water. Agricultural land is a valuable resource that all levels of government should preserve for the future prosperity of our sector and our nation. The land use […]
Tags: Environment
3 August 2018
Rectifying telecommunication services issues for regional, rural and remote customers is challenging. Those tasked with resolving the issue are often not cognisant of the unique nature and challenges of utilising telecommunication services in rural and remote Australia nor do they have the technical or product expertise to resolve the issue due to the unique technology […]
Tags: Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has joined forces with Channel 9 and Rotary Australia on a national fundraising drive to support drought-affected farming families. The peak body representing Australian agriculture, the NFF says the initiative is in direct response to calls from everyday Australians wanting to help. “The NFF has been overwhelmed with the number of […]
2 August 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on the Australian Government to register its disapproval in the ‘strongest possible terms’ with the United States Administration following its decision to provide US$12 billion in new subsidies to US farmers. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said the subsidies would hurt Australian farmers who were already suffering from […]
25 July 2018
The farm sector’s peak body has welcomed the National Australia Bank’s (NAB) decision to allow farmers to use farm management deposit (FMD) funds as an offset against agricultural lending. The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) also acknowledged the lender’s decision to stop charging farmers penalty interest rates for missed loan repayments. Speaking from the NSW Farmers […]
24 July 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), with the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) invites people interested in a playing a lead role in agriculture’s vibrant and prosperous future to apply for the NFF 2030 Leaders Program. “The NFF has a vision for agriculture to be a $100 billion industry by 2030,” NFF President Fiona Simson said. […]
17 July 2018
Australia’s farm sector has significantly improved its safety record, but there is always more work to be done, this is the message from Farmsafe Australia Chairman, Charles Armstrong. Mr Armstrong said Farm Safety Week, 16-22 July, was an opportunity to reflect on how to better protect our farm community. “For farmers, Farm Safety Week, is a chance to […]
16 July 2018
The livestock industry understands the importance of managing livestock effluent on public roadways to ensure road safety, animal welfare, biosecurity, amenity, environmental and business interests. The industry continually works to improve these outcomes and supports any initiatives that facilitates positive change along industry supply chains. It is unrealistic to expect there be absolutely no effluent […]
Tags: Farm Business
Yesterday, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in the matter of Fair Work Ombudsman v Tao Hu & Ors, a civil prosecution the Fair Work Ombudsman (Ombudsman) commenced against a labour hire operator and a Queensland mushroom grower. With the support of the Australia Farmers Fighting Fund, the NFF intervened in the […]
13 July 2018
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