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On Saturday 9 December in Buenos Aires, Argentina National Farmers’ Federation President Ms Fiona Simson joined with the President of Sociedad Rual Argentina, Mr Daniel Pelegrina, and counterparts from 14 farm representative organisations across 10 countries to make a strong statement in support of a global rules based trading system. Ms Simson is Chair of […]
12 December 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed Barnaby Joyce back to the Deputy Prime Ministership and to the Agriculture and Water Resources Portfolio. NFF President Fiona Simson said Minister Joyce’s swearing in today ended a period of uncertainty. “The farm sector certainly appreciated Prime Minister Turnbull assuming ‘caretaker’ responsibility for agriculture and water resources, however, […]
8 December 2017
Access to improved telecommunications in regional, rural and remote Australia is imperative to facilitate economic growth across agriculture through innovation in production, improved market access and enhanced consumer connectivity. The regional/urban interface is critical with regard to transport logistics and trade – how goods are ordered and marketed, and flow in and out of cities. […]
Tags: Farm Business
6 December 2017
By Teresa Corbin & Fiona Simson* Anyone who lives in a rural or regional area knows the pain of poor telecommunications services. We often hear stories of people pulling their hair out trying to run businesses, apply new technologies and educate their kids on small data allowances and unreliable connections. We heard your concerns and […]
5 December 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today called for calm and for the industry to be afforded due process as public consultation begins on the Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for poultry production. “The standards and guidelines is comprehensive and robust and one that has a proven track record with other industries,” NFF Chief Executive […]
1 December 2017
Unlocking the full potential of ‘digital agriculture’ could increase the value of agricultural production by $20.3 billion, helping to achieve the industry’s goal of $100 billion in farm gate output by 2030. The finding has emerged from the Precision to Decision (P2D) Project, a collaboration between 15 Rural Research and Development Corporations, universities, industry and […]
29 November 2017
It’s official ….. the South Australian Parliament has stifled the growth of the State’s grain growers, yesterday passing a bill to extend the moratoria on genetically modified (GM) technology to 2025. NFF President Fiona Simson said the move represented a monumentally bad day for South Australian grain growers. “The Parliament has chosen to dismiss, to […]
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
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