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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture, signed off by agriculture ministers at their meeting in Perth yesterday. Farmers have expressed concerns however over the proposed implementation of new poultry standards, and a lack of tangible progress on other issues placing pressure on the sector. NFF […]
14 July 2023
Statement by NFF Chief Executive, Tony Mahar (Brussels) We support the Australian Government’s decision to continue working with the EU towards a high quality trade deal. We’re hopeful that with some grit and goodwill from both sides we can get this thing done in a way that benefits everyone, including Aussie farmers. We applaud Minister […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
12 July 2023
The value of the FDF to Australian farmers and regional communities is immense. It remains a top priority for the NFF to continue to work with the Australian Government to ensure the FDF achieves its objective to build drought resilience in Australia’s agricultural sector, the agricultural landscape, and communities. Read the full submission here.
Tags: Farm Business, Resilience
11 July 2023
Comments attributable to NFF Chief Executive, Tony Mahar (Brussels) Australian negotiators must continue to hold the line to ensure a fair and commercially meaningful deal with the EU. This was always going to be a tough negotiation. Fair access to the EU market is something the farm sector has sought for decades. While we appreciate […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has announced its continuing partnership with the Australian Government to further develop the Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework (AASF). The AASF aligns industry sustainability measurement to common environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The framework will enable Australian agriculture to demonstrate its sustainability credentials […]
Tags: Environment, Farm Business
7 July 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has hailed the Federal Government’s review into community engagement practices for renewable energy infrastructure as a step in the right direction. NFF Vice President David Jochinke said farmers were sick of energy companies seeing productive farmland as a blank canvas for their projects. “The transition to renewable energy means thousands […]
5 July 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has joined an Australian agricultural delegation in India this week to progress trade negotiations with the one of the world’s fastest growing economies. NFF CEO Tony Mahar joins Minister for Agriculture Murray Watt on his Government-industry visit to secure comprehensive market access for agricultural goods in the ongoing negotiations towards […]
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and its member bodies have put forward a range of alternative projects to deliver the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) plan, with the potential to restore 1000Gl or more without resorting to buybacks. Chair of the NFF Water Committee, said the Government needed to seriously consider these ideas as a priority. “We’ve […]
Tags: Environment
4 July 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation is warning that changes to Australia’s migration settings coming into effect this Saturday could push food prices higher as farmers struggle to access workers to harvest produce. NFF President Fiona Simson said the Government needed to urgently reverse a deteriorating workforce environment for farmers. “This Saturday the starting gun fires on […]
Tags: Workforce
30 June 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes today’s announcement by The Hon Michelle Rowland MP to renew funding for the Regional Tech Hub. This vital initiative has helped more than 140,000 people around Australia with free and independent advice on getting connected and staying connected to internet and voice services. As the current provider, the NFF […]
Tags: Innovation
29 June 2023
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