The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is the peak national body representing farmers and, more broadly, agriculture across Australia. It is one of Australia’s foremost and respected advocacy organisations. Since its inception in 1979, the NFF has earned a reputation as a leader in the identification, development and achievement of policy outcomes – championing issues affecting farmers and dedicated to the advancement of Australian agriculture.
The NFF advocates on behalf of Australian farmers and the broader agricultural sector, ensuring their priorities are heard by government and decision-makers. Visit our media centre to stay up to date with the latest news, announcements and insights from the NFF and across Australian agriculture.
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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has urged farmers to urgently review their biosecurity plans, as the H5N1 strain of avian influenza spreads. Testing has today confirmed the influenza strain has spread between wild birds on Australian soil for the first
The NFF Horticulture Council says revelations expected in tonight’s Four Corners investigation into food fraud should prompt a broader conversation about whether imported food products are being held to the same standards as Australian-grown produce. Four Corners’ two-part investigation, Duped:
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is deeply disappointed in the United States’ decision to impose a new 12.5 per cent tariff on Australian exports, replacing the existing 10 per cent tariff that was scheduled to expire today. The new, increased
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Horticulture Council has appointed Paul Burke as its new independent Chair, bringing extensive experience in agricultural industry representation, governance and advocacy to the role. Mr Burke’s appointment follows a rigorous, merit-based recruitment process undertaken by
Comments attributable to NFF President Hamish McIntyre The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) unequivocally supports Sheep Producers Australia (SPA), the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) as they lead the industry’s engagement on this issue. This
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has questioned the approval process behind the sale of Tasmania’s biggest farm to a UK investor. NFF CEO Mike Guerin said the approval of the 22,000 hectare Rushy Lagoon sale has left stakeholders questioning the logic behind
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THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) – having identified numerous substantive concerns through a survey of its members and making those findings available to Minister Stephen Conroy – is relieved by the Australian Government’s extension of the CDMA network to 28 April so that the kinks in Telstra’s Next G™ replacement can be rectified. “It’s sensible […]
18 January 2008
THE National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) submission to the much-anticipated ‘Climate Change Review’, by esteemed economist Ross Garnaut (the ‘Garnaut Report’), rams home the absolute need to turn the rhetoric around climate change adaptation and mitigation into tangible action. “This can no longer be a subject for pontificating and hollow rhetoric,” NFF President David Crombie said […]
14 January 2008
The NFF’s 11 January 2008 submission to the Garnaut Report calls for new investment in climate adaptation and mitigation strategies for Australian agriculture – including drought preparedness measures; and new research, development and implementation of technologies, systems and programs to fast-track adaption by farmers to the threat of increased climate risk.
DESPITE the Westpac-NFF Commodity Index reaching record highs in 2007, it has been a frustrating year for Australian farmers many of whom were unable to capitalise on the commodity boom due to poor seasonal conditions and the continuing drought. Commodity prices over the year were largely driven by a surge in global demand for biofuels, […]
13 December 2007
WITH the Australian Government ratifying the Kyoto Protocol and discussions now underway on a new international climate agreement in Bali, Australian farmers want the issues of climate change adaptation and mitigation brought to the fore. “Our farmers have already made a huge, and often unrecognised, contribution to reducing Australia’s net greenhouse emissions – primary industry […]
11 December 2007
“IT NEEDS to be stressed that the latest ABARE forecasts for farming in the face of climate change assume today’s technologies and production techniques will remain unchanged… of course, that’s a furphy,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said today. “Australian farming never stands still. “In fact, Australian farmers over the past 20 years […]
7 December 2007
TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) moved to support the Rudd Labor Government’s process for implementing its industrial relations agenda – describing it as an “evolution, rather than a revolution”. “It may be little understood, but the policy Labor took to the federal election will not see any extensive changes to workplace relations laws in […]
4 December 2007
The NFF’s 1 December 2007 submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, outlines the issues faced by agriculture that require urgent attention by Government in the lead up to any Australian Emissions Trading Scheme.
Tags: Environment & Climate Change
1 December 2007
“THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has enjoyed a constructive relationship with Labor in Opposition, throughout the election campaign, and we look forward to continuing that spirit of engagement with them in Government,” NFF President David Crombie said. “Not only is Australian agriculture an important contributor to the lifeblood of this nation – across economic, environmental […]
29 November 2007
“NSW AND Victorian farmers can now capitalise on the opportunities gene technology poses for agricultural production – finally able to develop more environmentally-sustainable, drought-resistant and better yielding crops,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said today as the NSW and Victorian Governments lifted their moratoria on genetically-modified (GM) crops. “This will make farmers more […]
27 November 2007
