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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is reminding regional Australians to look after one another as part of today’s World Mental Health Day. NFF President Fiona Simson said farmers and those working in the industries that support them, often spend long periods alone and regularly contend with situations of high pressure. “Whether you are a farming […]
10 October 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation Vice President Les Gordon has welcomed the start of detailed consultation on the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s estimates for adjusting the Basin Plan water recovery target for the Southern Basin. “In 2012, under the leadership of then Water Minister, Tony Burke, Basin Governments and the Commonwealth Parliament agreed to the Sustainable Diversion […]
4 October 2017
The NFF agrees that regional Australia deserves its fair share of government services and opportunities. However, we are also conscious that some jobs are best done in the cities. Because of this, NFF supports the relocation of Government agencies to regional Australia where there is a net overall benefit, it is practical, is the best […]
Tags: Farm Business
The new $134 million Smart Farms program – announced by Deputy Prime Minister Joyce and Assistant Minister Hartsuyker today – will be welcome news to farmers, according to the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). NFF President Fiona Simson said Smart Farms (which is funded under the Government’s $1.1 billion allocation to the National Landcare Program) is […]
29 September 2017
Statement by Tony Mahar, Chief Executive of the National Farmers’ Federation. The Federal Government’s $1.1 billion dollar commitment to the National Landcare Program will help Australia’s farm sector continually improve the sustainability of its farming practices. The National Landcare Program recognises the important role farmers play on behalf of the community as stewards of the […]
27 September 2017
The NFF strongly supports a system for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) – commonly referred to as drones that allows farmers to increase productivity and efficiencies on farm while maximising safety. The NFF welcomes a regulatory system of RPAS that encourages the uptake of drones in everyday farming while, at the same time, ensuring that all […]
Tags: Farm Business
22 September 2017
The National Farmers’ Federations’ (NFF) Telecommunications and Social Policy Committee has today met at the headquarters of the National Broadband Network (nbn) to discuss a range of issues including improving access to telecommunications and broadband services, and what the next steps are for digital agriculture. “As a sector we have consistently said that telecommunications represents […]
20 September 2017
The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) today met with members of the National Broadband Network (nbn) executive team, including Chief Executive Officer Bill Morrow, to discuss ways of improving broadband access in regional, rural and remote Australia. The meeting was instigated by nbn following almost 12 months of extensive activity by the RRRCC […]
19 September 2017
The NFF discerns that the establishment of the RIC is a significant opportunity to further the agricultural sector through the administration of farm business loans and the delivery of funding for infrastructure projects. To that end, the farming community is largely supportive of the proposed RIC. The concessional loans have the potential to lead farmers […]
Tags: Farm Business
15 September 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is pleased to welcome Soils for Life to the peak body as an Associate Member. Soils for Life is a non-profit, non-government organisation founded and chaired by Australia’s former Governor General, Major General The Honourable Michael Jeffery, AC AO (Mil) CVO MC (Retd). NFF President Fiona Simson said healthy soils […]
14 September 2017
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