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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
The NFF has made a submission to the Government’s visa simplification review encouraging government to introduce a dedicated agriculture visa.
Tags: Workforce
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has dubbed Mr Ken Matthews’ Interim Report as ‘salient’ reading and a ‘frank and fearless’ review of water compliance and enforcement in New South Wales. “It is certainly not a whitewash,” NFF President Fiona Simson said. “I am pleased to see Mr Matthews has swept nothing under the carpet in […]
12 September 2017
Australian farmers can take a bow with the latest national accounts figures revealing agriculture is now the nation’s biggest contributor to gross domestic product (GDP) and the fastest growing sector. National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Fiona Simson said it was a great sense of pride for farmers that the nation’s prosperity was closely linked to […]
8 September 2017
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s announcement of new measures to support farmers and seasonal workers in accessing the Seasonal Worker Programme. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said the Seasonal Worker Programme was vitally important to addressing the labour shortages endured by Australian farmers. “The NFF has previously identified barriers to participation in […]
Guaranteed access to broadband services for all Australians is a step closer after a Senate Committee last night recommended the Telecommunications Reform Package be passed by Parliament. The recommendation was welcomed by the Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC). “We are pleased the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee has taken this view,” National Farmers’ […]
7 September 2017
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