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The membership of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has elected a number of new Directors and voted to change the tenure of Board members at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Canberra today. The role of President was uncontested with Fiona Simson returning for a second term. Victorian Farmers Federation President and mixed farmer David […]
28 November 2017
By 2020, half of the world’s population will be on Australia’s northern doorstep, representing unparalleled opportunities for Australia’s economy, especially our dynamic farm sector. Last year, Australian farms surpassed $60 billion in farm gate income. The National Farmers’ Federation has a vision to grow this figure to $100 billion by 2030. The story of agriculture […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling for Basin Governments to focus on strengthening the Murray Darling Basin Plan, rather than pulling it down. The call comes following the Murray Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) release of a review of Plan compliance on Saturday. NFF Vice President and Water Taskforce Chair Les Gordon said the Review […]
27 November 2017
Australians from all walks of life are being urged to get involved today, as we celebrate our first National Agriculture & Related Industries Day (AgDay). AgDay is a national day to celebrate the remarkable contribution of agriculture to Australia’s economy and society. President of the National Farmers’ Federation, Fiona Simson, says it’s a celebration everyone […]
21 November 2017
On National Agriculture Day (AgDay), the farm sector’s peak body, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed $206,000 in Federal Government funding for the development of leadership and advocacy capability across agricultural representation. The announcement was made by Assistant Minister for Agriculture & Water Resources Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP, at a special AgDay event at […]
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Fiona Simson says all Australians, including farmers, will benefit from a focussed, national effort to reduce food waste. Ms Simson represented the farm sector on the National Food Waste Advisory Group that today unveiled a national strategy to tackle the social and economic problem. “The loss of fresh produce during […]
20 November 2017
Connectivity is at the heart of productivity growth for farm businesses and regional communities, and there is enormous latent demand for data in rural and regional Australia, including on farms. The NFF supports strengthening Infrastructure record keeping rules to increase accountability and information sharing around forward investment commitments. We also encourage widespread accountability and recommend […]
Tags: Farm Business
17 November 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is dismayed at the shortsighted and ill-informed members of the South Australian Upper House who today voted to extend a ban on genetically modified (GM) crops in the State for an additional seven years. NFF President Fiona Simson said the move to continue the moratoria on GM crops until 2025 […]
16 November 2017
• Each year, on average each Australian farmer feeds 600 people. • Agriculture powers 1.6 million Australian jobs. • Australian farmers manage 48 per cent of the nation’s landmass. • In the past decade, our primary industries have led the nation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. • There are 85,681 Australian agricultural businesses that have […]
The NHVR issues paper clearly outlines that current regulations do not take into account the nature of the agricultural fleet, nor the quick decisions farmers need to make when managing crops. However, if adopted, the proposals contained in the NHVR issues paper would still require most movements of oversized agricultural machinery to be covered by […]
Tags: Farm Business
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