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nbn and the National Farmers’ Federation have brought together industry experts in a new paper exploring the power of connectivity to enable a $15.6bn per year digital agriculture opportunity* for Australian farmers. Launched by the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts. the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga today, the paper – Connecting Australian Agriculture – explores the opportunities for […]
Tags: Innovation
9 November 2021
The National Farmers’ Federation says a critical report released by the ACCC should be a wakeup call for governments, failing to curb the chaos on our waters. The 2020-21 Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report confirms Australian importers and exporters are struggling amid a perfect storm of extreme congestion and delays, reckless industrial action, and skyrocketing costs. Confirming what the […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
5 November 2021
A decision by the Fair Work Commission to bow to the Australian Workers’ Union’s demands and introduce a floor price on piece work rates will push many farmers’ wage costs to unsustainable levels and could drive horticulture’s most capable workers away from the industry, NFF CEO Tony Mahar said. “It is a bitter blow to […]
Tags: Farm Business
4 November 2021
The Government’s Plan confirms, beyond doubt, what we already knew: our farmers and our agricultural lands hold the key to delivering Australia’s 2050 goal.The NFF has been a leading advocate for a fair and planned transition to economy wide Net Zero. We recognised the economic and environmental imperative of Net Zero, and sought to be […]
Tags: Environment
26 October 2021
National Agriculture Day is less than 1 month away, on Friday 19 November. The theme of this AgDay is ‘Choose your #AgVenture’, a celebration of the many fabulous and fulfilling career opportunities in agriculture: from mustering cattle in the Top End; to developing the next breakthrough wheat variety. There are no limits to how you […]
Tags: Innovation
25 October 2021
The prosperous future of farmers and regional Australia depends on the Government getting the settings of its Glasgow commitments right. “Whatever the commitment agreed to by the Coalition partners, the associated policies and programs that result, must allow Australian agriculture to continue to grow,” NFF President Fiona Simson said. “Farmers must have strong public support […]
23 October 2021
The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications (RRRCC) has kicked off its virtual delegation. Every three years, the group of 21 like-minded volunteer and advocacy organisations converge on Canberra to promote and advocate for their Goals document, which promotes strategies for creating better connectivity for regional, rural and remote Australia. This year, the delegation is harnessing […]
Tags: Innovation
22 October 2021
High school students are encouraged to log on and discover the many and varied jobs in agriculture with the NFF’s upcoming AgVenture Careers Expo webinar series. Beginning Monday 25 October, Years 10, 11 and 12 students and other young people are likely to be surprised to learn of the varied career journeys to be had […]
Tags: Innovation
Influential names in Australian agriculture are setting the standard in narrowing the gender gap in the sector’s leadership ranks. Twenty-seven government, business and representative organisations are a part of the Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program, led by the National Farmers Federation. NFF President Fiona Simson said Program Partners ranging from multi-nationals to organisations with less […]
15 October 2021
The bright and prosperous future of farmers and regional Australians depends on the Government getting its climate change commitments right. An important part of this is to provide a just and supported transition. “Right now, is a moment in time in which we can change for the better how, as Australians, we value the natural […]
14 October 2021
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