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The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the detail announced today on the $63.8 million in the 2024-25 Budget to support the reduction of emissions in the agriculture industry. NFF Chief Executive Officer Tony Mahar is in Toowoomba at the Sustainable Agriculture Summit to help progress the Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan. Mr Mahar said the […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
12 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation has warned proposals to cap migration will exacerbate agriculture’s workforce challenges and there are better ways to address the housing crisis. In the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s post-budget address, he revealed plans to slash worker migration, a move NFF President David Jochinke said could deal a heavy blow to Australia’s agricultural […]
Tags: Workforce
12 months ago
Dear Prime Minister, Last week, for the first time in 39 years, farmers from across Australia determined that they no longer have confidence in your government to represent their interests. This vote followed an unprecedented walk-out by farmers on your Agriculture Minister’s budget address. This is not how we usually operate at the National Farmers’ […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business, Natural Resource Management, Trade and Economic, Workforce
12 months ago
Twelve women with diverse skills and experience, underpinned by a passion for leadership, have today been announced as the 2024 cohort of the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF) Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. The mentoring and networking program is the NFF’s flagship initiative to fix the under representation of women in agriculture’s leadership ranks. It is […]
Tags: leadership
12 months ago
NFF recognises the importance of Climate Change adaption, a failure to support a transition will result in unacceptable impacts on food and feed security both in Australia and globally. Government ambition to reduce agriculture’s emissions, however, must not infringe upon our capability and responsibility to produce the nutritious food and fibre needed to feed and […]
Tags: Environment, Trade and Economic
12 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) proudly launches applications for its flagship leadership and capability development program for young and emerging leaders in Australian agriculture. Supported by Telstra, the National Agricultural Leadership Program provides targeted activities and unique experiences in leadership, advocacy, policy development, governance, communications and media. It uses a whole-of-agriculture perspective to build networks […]
Tags: leadership
12 months ago
Australian agriculture’s peak policy-making forum has sent a powerful message to the Albanese Government. The National Farmers’ Federation’s Members Council, comprising Australia’s state and commodity agricultural organisations, has today carried three motions: NFF President David Jochinke said this was an unprecedented move representing a united front from the industry. “Farmers, fishers and foresters feel they […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Natural Resource Management, Trade and Economic, Workforce
12 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation thanks the Senators who have stood up for farmers in Parliament, declaring their opposition to the senseless Biosecurity Protection Levy. Tasmanian Senator Peter Wish-Wilson today formally announced The Greens would oppose the levy – labelling the consultation “rushed and inadequate”. Senator Whish-Wilson said: “But the Bill the government flagged for parliament […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
15 May 2024
In an unprecedented move at today’s Agricultural Industry Budget Breakfast, the National Farmers’ Federation and multiple peak agricultural bodies walked out during the Minister for Agriculture Murray Watt’s address. Together they demonstrated to the Minister he had crossed a line by announcing a radical 4-year timeline to banning live sheep exports on Saturday. The group […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business, Trade and Economic
The Federal Government has twisted the knife into Australian agriculture in tonight’s budget, with the biggest allocation of new funding for the sector allocated to shutting down the live sheep trade. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said while at a glance it would appear the biggest spending spree for agriculture was for the Future […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
14 May 2024
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