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The National Farmers’ Federation congratulates immediate past President Fiona Simson on her appointment to the new statutory Nature Repair Committee. NFF President David Jochinke said the committee was key to advising the Minister for the Environment and Water on the new natural capital market that will allow farmers to invest more to improving biodiversity. “Fiona […]
28 August 2024
The NFF Horticulture Council has today reaffirmed its call for tighter government controls on supermarket trading practices as annual profits are reported by the major listed companies. Council chair, Jolyon Burnett said the results would speak for themselves, and that not even a cost-of-living crisis had dampened the supermarket drive for profits above all else. […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
Australia’s peak farm body is calling on farmers and supporters to join a rally in Canberra on 10 September – designed to push back on ‘anti-farming agendas’ which it says are increasingly dictating outcomes in Canberra. The rally – initially called by the ‘Keep the Sheep’ live export campaign – will become an opportunity to […]
Tags: Farm Business, Natural Resource Management, Rural Affairs, Trade and Economic, Workforce
27 August 2024
Comments attributable to NFF President, David Jochinke We’re deeply saddened to learn of the passing of industry luminary, Luke Bowen. Our hearts go out to Luke’s partner Tracey Hayes and his family. Luke led with passion, intelligence and with the interests of agriculture at heart. We are grateful for his contribution to the NFF family […]
Tags: Farm Business
26 August 2024
Australia’s biosecurity system is fundamental to the success of our agriculture industries, to the health of our natural environment and to our society and economy at large. The NFF welcomed the release of the National Biosecurity Strategy in August 2022. The NFF calls on the Action Plan to prioritise swift implementation, accountability, transparency and industry […]
Farmer sentiment towards the Federal Government’s policy agenda has continued to slide by up to 39% in the second National Farmer Priorities Survey by the National Farmers’ Federation in partnership with Seftons. The survey of 1,026 farmers found heightened levels of concern across a range of issues compared to last year, up by an average […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business, Natural Resource Management, Trade and Economic, Workforce
21 August 2024
A major coalition of financial industry bodies and associations has publicly added their voice to the growing chorus of groups backing small business and farmers’ concerns regarding the Government’s proposed ‘Super Tax’. The Joint Associations Working Group, consisting of Australia’s 11 industry and professional bodies representing accountants, superannuation trustees, financial advisers and other groups yesterday […]
Tags: Farm Business, Trade and Economic
20 August 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the consultation on Exposure Draft: Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Acquisitions. The NFF has stated for a long time that mergers and acquisition reform was central to improving the competitive landscape. The NFF to date has been publicly supportive and has welcomed […]
Tags: Workforce
16 August 2024
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed news today the 3G network closure will be extended, with Telstra and Optus launching a public safety awareness campaign to make sure people take action. NFF President David Jochinke said while people now had until October 28 to prepare, it was important they didn’t leave it to the last […]
Tags: Farm Business
14 August 2024
Calls to declare productive agricultural plant as a Weed of National Significance (WoNS) are misinformed and risk jeopardising an important livestock feed source, according to the National Farmers’ Federation. NFF Sustainable Development and Climate Change Committee Chair Mr Angus Atkinson said buffel grass was a vital resource for livestock operations and was carefully managed by […]
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