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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has joined with other agriculture and environment groups in expressing its extreme concern over the recent discovery of Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) in northern New South Wales. NFF President, David Jochinke, said the incursion underscored the critical need for immediate and comprehensive funding and response actions to eradicate RIFA […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
27 November 2023
Farming communities fear a deal announced today between the Government and the Greens will see their concerns about water buybacks ignored in favour of cheap politics. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said when presented with the choice to listen to communities and negotiate on sensible changes, Minister Plibersek had opted to give rural Australia […]
Tags: Environment, Farm Business
An image capturing a determined toddler trying to help feed the rams has been awarded first prize in the 2023 National Agriculture Day photo and video competition. Belinda Dimarzio-Bryan’s photo of her little helper caught the judges’ attention for encapsulating this year’s theme #GrowYouGoodThing. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said the judges had a […]
Tags: Australian Farmers
24 November 2023
Australian farmers will be represented at the world’s biggest conversation on climate change, with the National Farmers’ Federation announcing it will again be sending a delegation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP 28 in Dubai. President David Jochinke and CEO Tony Mahar will attend from 7-11 December to ensure the voice […]
Tags: economic
23 November 2023
NFF supports the Commission’s recommendation that water recovery should consider all options. However, harnessing water buybacks as the mechanism of choice to tackle this shortfall will reduce the volume of water available in the consumptive pool that would otherwise be used for productive economic purposes. Read the full submission here.
Tags: Natural Resource Management, Water
22 November 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed news the Federal Government will double the Roads to Recovery funding program, providing a much needed shot in the arm to dilapidated regional roads. Minister Catherine King said the Government would gradually increase funding for the Roads to Recovery program from $500 million to a $1 billion program over […]
Tags: Farm Business
Basin communities on the frontline of the Government’s rewrite of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan will protest today with one clear message: NO more water buybacks from farmers – there is a better way. Workers in farming, food processing, small businesses and local government will walk off the job to rally today in Leeton, Griffith and […]
Tags: Environment
21 November 2023
Statement by Tony Mahar, National Farmers’ Federation, Chief Executive The NFF welcomes the decision made by the European Commission in recent days to approve the renewal of glyphosate for a further 10 years until 15 December 2033. The EC’s renewal is an important outcome for agriculture not just within the EU but for producers around the […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business
20 November 2023
Today the nation collectively tips its hat to farmers across the nation for agriculture’s biggest day on the calendar – National Agriculture Day. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said the day synonymous with the “I love farmers” logo was a chance to celebrate, inspire and learn. “It doesn’t matter if you’re in a high […]
Tags: Farm Business
17 November 2023
The NFF supports harmonised transport regulation and arrangements across state and territory borders, where harmonisation will reduce unnecessary regulatory burden, reduce value chain bottlenecks and lower the ever-increasing cost of freight and logistics for the Australian agriculture industry. The NFF strongly recommends the framework include ‘primary production’ as an ‘Industry Sector’ factor which correlates to […]
Tags: freight and logistics
14 November 2023
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