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The NFF Horticulture Council has today launched its election platform, challenging the next Federal Government on its role in securing the nation’s food supply as rising prices strain household budgets. Entitled Feast or famine, the platform identifies a series of major challenges facing the national fruit, vegetable, nut, nursery and turf industries and in response […]
Tags: horticulture council
2 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed today’s announcement that the Federal Government has committed to introducing a Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation (UOMO). If enshrined by legislation, the world-first proposal means telecommunications companies will be legally bound to guarantee basic, outdoor voice and text mobile coverage across every corner of Australia. NFF President David Jochinke, […]
Tags: Rural Affairs
2 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling for a National Food Security Preparedness Strategy, ahead of the federal election. NFF President David Jochinke said the impending election would be a watershed moment for Australian agriculture. “This election comes at a critical moment for Australian agriculture, and for every Australian family who relies on farmers for […]
Tags: Federal Election
2 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the competition watchdog confirming supermarkets remain at the top of its priorities for the year ahead. In a keynote speech at the Committee for Economic Development Australia, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb, outlined the ACCC’s compliance and enforcement priorities for 2025 to 2026. Ms […]
Tags: horticulture, Trade and Economic
3 months ago
Women with leadership ambitions are urged to apply to the popular Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program (DiALP). The initiative is run by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and is now entering its eighth year. NFF President David Jochinke said more women are needed in the top echelons of agriculture organisations and businesses. “The NFF has […]
Tags: leadership
3 months ago
The NFF acknowledges the APVMA’s work in pursuit of more accessible, proactive, and inclusive stakeholder engagement and supports the renewal of the APVMA’s stakeholder engagement model. However, the NFF holds serious concerns that the proposed model fails to provide a clear pathway for Agvet chemical users to engage with the APVMA. Read the full submission […]
3 months ago
As the second February sitting week wraps up, Australian famers have secured major policy wins across biosecurity, taxation, environment and trade. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke has spent the past sitting fortnight balancing his time between the farm and the halls of Parliament, speaking directly with political leaders. “It’s no secret farmers have faced […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business, Natural Resource Management, Rural Affairs, Trade and Economic
3 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomed a new generation of leaders to Canberra this week. The 2025 National Agricultural Leadership Program (NALP) cohort shared their goals for agriculture with some of the country’s most influential politicians. The NALP participants travelled from across the country to spend an action-packed three days in Canberra, with a focus […]
Tags: leadership
3 months ago
Farmers across the nation are celebrating the Federal Parliament’s decision to discharge the Biosecurity Protection Levy, effectively binning the tax. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke welcomed the decision and thanked the Minister for Agriculture, Julie Collins, for listening to farmers’ concerns. “This is a huge win for farmers. The Minister and the Senate have […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business
3 months ago
The NFF Horticulture Council has today drawn a line in the sand, tasking national food safety regulators with taking a long hard look at themselves. Chair of the Council Jolyon Burnett has written to Commonwealth, State and Territory members of the Food Ministers’ Meeting, calling on them to instigate an independent review into the development […]
Tags: horticulture, horticulture council
3 months ago
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