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The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed today’s announcement of the National Net Zero Authority, noting farming communities around Australia will be among the most acutely impacted by Australia’s energy transition. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said the Authority must look closely at the cumulative impacts of the energy transition on farm production. “When we talk […]
Tags: Environment, Farm Business
5 May 2023
Quotes attributable to NFF Vice President, David Jochinke The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes today’s announcement that the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 31 May 2023. The FTA improves access to an important market for Australian farmers and will allow them to diversify their markets. It will importantly give UK customers the […]
Australia’s peak farm body is calling on the Government to make good on its promise to sustainably fund Australia’s biosecurity system in next week’s Federal Budget. NFF Vice President David Jochinke said the surge in pressure on the biosecurity system meant the issue of insufficient funding couldn’t be ignored any longer. “We have report after […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare, Farm Business
3 May 2023
The newly-formed Rural Roads Alliance has given evidence to a parliamentary inquiry today, reiterating its call for an emergency funding package totalling nearly $5.5 billion in next week’s Federal Budget. The latest call comes as the Government commits to a review of infrastructure spending – a process the Alliance hopes will not lessen rural road […]
Tags: Farm Business
2 May 2023
Comments attributable to National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive, Tony Mahar We welcome the Australian Government’s announcement of the Small Business Energy Incentive, but reiterate our calls to extend the Instant Asset Write-Off. The new policy is a step in the right direction to support farmers and small businesses invest in their businesses and reduce their […]
Tags: economic, Farm Business
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the Government’s review of the migration system, which represents a critical juncture that must be capitalised on to produce real and constructive changes, that consider the needs of the agriculture industry. NFF Chief Executive Officer Tony Mahar said the industry had long called for a purpose-built migration system designed […]
Tags: Farm Business, Workforce
28 April 2023
A national Agrifood Workforce Summit held in Brisbane has heard that without urgent attention, workforce issues in the supply chain would continue to put upward pressure on food prices for Australians. The Summit – jointly hosted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) on Thursday – brought together […]
Tags: Farm Business, Workforce
The NFF does not support the draft principles to guide the recognition of OECMs in Australia in its current form. Several concerns from an agricultural perspective have been raised and highlighted, and the NFF would welcome amendments to seven of the eleven guiding principles. Further clarity on the scope and definitions incorporated under some of […]
Tags: Environment
24 April 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation has thrown its support behind calls to strengthen merger laws – saying the move is one of a number needed to ensure fair competition for farmers. In its submission to a parliamentary inquiry on ‘Competition and Economic Dynamism’, the NFF has warned that exploitation of market power is threatening the viability […]
Tags: Farm Business
Women wanting to increase their leadership skills and contribute to narrowing the gender gap in agriculture still have time to apply for the National Farmers’ Federation flagship Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. The mentorship-based initiative aims to deliver on the NFF’s goal to double the number of women in agriculture’s leadership ranks by 2030 – […]
Tags: Workforce
21 April 2023
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