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On International Women’s’ Day, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has announced a new pathway to leadership for women in agriculture. Applications are now open for the Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program mentoring opportunity. “Women have been the backbone of farming since agriculture began in our nation, “ NFF President Fiona Simson said. “However, the fact […]
8 March 2018
Off-label use currently differs dramatically between jurisdictions, putting farmers operating in states and territories that have strict off-label use regulations at a competitive disadvantage. It is critical that any harmonisation of off-label use is comprehensive and the mechanisms to implement, manage and monitor compliance is also harmonised. The NFF agrees that off-label harmonisation would assist […]
Tags: Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed confirmation that agriculture’s good fortunes are set to continue in 2017-2018 with the industry on track to record $59 billion in farm production. Down from the 2016-2017 production haul of $63 billion, the agriculture sector continues to benefit from increased global demand for natural fibres, red meat and […]
6 March 2018
The communities of the Murray Darling Basin have been let down (again) today, by the Greens, who failed to attend a Senate Estimates hearing on the Murray Darling Basin Plan. NFF Water Taskforce Chair Les Gordon said the Party’s no-show proved the Greens viewed the Plan as nothing more than a political plaything with no […]
2 March 2018
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the Australian egg industry’s announcement that it will support mandatory animal welfare standards, as outlined in the release of the Draft Welfare Standards for Poultry. “The position shows that egg farmers are engaging positively with their most important stakeholders, the consumer, about their needs and expectations and have […]
28 February 2018
The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) has converged on Canberra this week to deliver one simple message – 2018 must be a year of action on bush telecommunications. The RRRCC is meeting with MPs, the Department of Communications and the Arts and attending a forum focussed on regional mobile coverage convened by the […]
The NFF recognise the potential of gene technology as a valuable tool within agricultural production systems. The NFF is supportive of the Technical Review’s objective to clarify definitions and bring GT regulations in line with scientific developments. The NFF recognise that a range of new technology has been developed that creates ambiguity as to what […]
Tags: Farm Business
21 February 2018
As of today 77% of the original water recovery target of the Murray Darling Basin Plan has been recovered. However, this significant achievement, and many others, lie precariously in the balance ahead of a crucial Senate vote in Federal Parliament today. Yesterday, Victoria and New South Wales confirmed both states would ‘walk away’ from the […]
14 February 2018
Today the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is launching its new Farm Workforce Survey, asking farmers to report on their ability to meet their businesses’ labour requirements. NFF President Fiona Simson said the evidence indicated that farmers all too often faced difficulties recruiting workers – difficulties that could see them fail to meet critical deadlines and […]
Basin communities are now contemplating their fate with Labor effectively throwing a match on the Murray Darling Basin Plan. The party that was architect to the plan that was ratified in 2012, tonight sided with the Greens and upheld a disallowance motion to quash amendments proposed by the Northern Basin Review. NFF President Fiona Simson […]
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