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The Keep Farmers Farming campaign has landed in Perth this week, with advertising targeting marginal seats sharing farmers’ fears about a phase-out of live sheep exports. NFF President David Jochinke said with a decision imminent about the future of the trade, it was critical that voters in battleground seats like Swan, Tangney and Hasluck understood what a […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
14 November 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes reforms to the Australian Consumer Law regarding unfair contract terms (UCTs), saying they will create a fairer playing field for farmers and small business. NFF President David Jochinke said the use of UCTs was a clear demonstration of what Australian farmers had known for a long time – there’s not […]
Tags: economic
10 November 2023
Australia’s peak farming body has today released 17 investment ideas designed to support sustainable growth in the nation’s farm sector. The suggestions are outlined in the NFF’s 2024–25 Pre-Budget Submission, titled “Invest in Australian Agriculture. Invest in Australia’s Future.” NFF President David Jochinke said the next budget would be handed down in a tough economic […]
Tags: Farm Business
A report released by ABARES this week has highlighted that weeds and pests are costing farmers $5.3 billion a year through management and production loss. National Farmers’ Federation CEO Tony Mahar said this extraordinary figure once again showed farmers were already doing the bulk of the heavy lifting in Australia’s biosecurity system. “Australian farmers […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
9 November 2023
Comments attributable to NFF President, David Jochinke We thank crossbench and Coalition senators who have voted today for more scrutiny of the Government’s complex and controversial industrial relations agenda. Splitting the omnibus bill means we can get on with the uncontroversial stuff, while giving more sensitive areas the scrutiny and debate they deserve. We hope […]
The Keep Farmers Farming message has landed at the Canberra Airport with billboards, plus digital advertising, sending a clear message to Federal Parliament to reject water buybacks, ahead of the Bill to rewrite the Murray Darling Basin Plan being introduced to the Senate this week. NSW sheep and grain farmer Michael Chalmers, pictured on the […]
Tags: Environment
7 November 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation has congratulated Trade Minister Don Farrell for turning down an EU trade offer that would have disadvantaged Aussie farmers. Speaking following the briefing of industry representatives in Osaka, NFF President David Jochinke said the Minister had made the right call for Australia. “Today’s decision was a hard one, but ultimately it […]
Tags: economic
30 October 2023
Digital and agtech adoption on Australian farms has been held back by connectivity issues and digital literacy, but this complex landscape will now be easier to navigate with the launch of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) On Farm Connectivity Information Service. The independent Information Service will provide free, practical, tailored support for farmers through the […]
Tags: telecommunications
27 October 2023
Representatives from along the fresh produce supply chain and independent experts will join a panel, hosted by the NFF Horticulture Council, to explore shared competition policy reform priorities and opportunities at the NFF Conference today. The panel comprises spokespersons from the Australian Council of Trades Unions (ACTU), Apple and Pears Australia Ltd, Master Grocers of […]
Tags: horticulture
An unprecedented campaign against anti-farming policies has been launched today by new NFF President David Jochinke in his first day in the role. Speaking in Canberra at the National Farmers’ Federation National Conference, Mr Jochinke called on parliamentarians to stand up against policies which threaten to slash billions from farm production. “Farmers have always put […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, economic, Environment, Farm Business, horticulture, Workforce
26 October 2023
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