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Farmers to benefit from a national strategy to reduce food waste


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


Audit of Telecommunications Infrastructure Assets – Record Keeping Rules


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 […]

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17 November 2017


South Australian Upper House ignores science and curtails farmers' fortunes


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


Essential farm facts guide sets scene for National Agriculture Day


• 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 […]

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Feedback Request on the National Class 1 Agricultural Vehicle and Combination Notice Issues Paper


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 […]

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Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement secures sweet terms for sugar, keeps free trade moving forward


The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) congratulates the Government on bringing a Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA) to life for Australian farmers. Announced today, PAFTA offers key market access opportunities for Australia’s agriculture exports, but the bigger story is the strategic importance of the agreement. The NFF believes PAFTA goes beyond a mere ‘announceable’. “Today’s news […]

10 November 2017


New campaign calls for common sense on farm machinery movement red tape


A National Farmers’ Federation-led (NFF) campaign is calling on Government to restore common sense to heavy farm machinery movement regulations. NFF Chief Executive Officer Tony Mahar said currently, heavy vehicle regulation across Australia was complex and inconsistent. “The rules vary vastly from state to state and shire to shire and in many cases do not […]

8 November 2017


Farmers warn against additional FTA review


The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is seeking more information on Labor’s FutureAsia policy proposal, released today by Shadow Trade Minister Hon Jason Clare MP, and has cautioned against additional FTA red tape. NFF President Fiona Simson said the nation’s farm sector relied on a bi-partisan approach to strengthening existing trade relationships and developing new trade […]

30 October 2017


High Court disqualification of Parliamentarians


Following today’s historic High Court decision, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) will work proactively with the Prime Minister, Minister Fifield and Minister Chester as they step into acting roles in relevant portfolios. The loss of Mr Joyce from the agriculture and water resources portfolio is regrettable. Australian agriculture has few stronger advocates than Mr Joyce. […]

27 October 2017


Export Control Bill 2017


The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Exposure Draft Export Control Bill 2017. The NFF supports the draft Bill and its aim to streamline and strengthen current export legislation.

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24 October 2017


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