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The National Farmers’ Federation is angered by a move by Federal Immigration Minister Alex Hawke that will likely reduce the workforce available to northern and remote farmers. Last week, Minister Hawke quietly extended the 88 day ‘specified work’ requirement for working holiday makers to include tourism and hospitality in northern, remote and very remote Australia, […]
29 June 2021
New data out today from the Regional Australia Institute affirming that Australians are switching the city for the regions in record numbers is further evidence that now is the time to think differently about how we invest in and plan for the future of regional Australia according to NFF CEO Tony Mahar. “Australia has a […]
28 June 2021
The National Farmers’ Federation commends the passage of two important pieces of environmental reform this week: the Inspector-General of Water Compliance Bill and the Standards and Assurance Bill. “Environmental reform is critical, and it is important to get it right,” NFF CEO Tony Mahar said. “The Standards and Assurance Bill is the first step towards […]
25 June 2021
Western Australian Premier, Mark McGowan and Agriculture, Regional Development & Food Minister, Alannah MacTiernan were special guests at the WAFarmers and National Farmers’ Federation’s Towards 2030 forum in Northam today. The event brought together farming and regional leaders to take stock of progress towards the shared goal of reaching $100 billion in farmgate output by 2030 and […]
Tags: Innovation
The National Farmers’ Federation has commended the establishment this week of a Commonwealth Senate Inquiry into the labelling of alternative protein products. “We congratulate Senator Susan McDonald on initiating this important and logical process,” NFF CEO Tony Mahar said.“The actions of some manufacturers in continuing to incorrectly label for example, faux meat products as ‘bacon’ […]
Tags: Farm Business
19 June 2021
The National Farmers’ Federation this week welcomed the 2021 Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program cohort to the nation’s capital, to mark the beginning of a one-on-one mentorship program designed to provide the tools and networks to transcend industry leadership positions. The Program is a flagship initiative of the NFF’s goal to double the number of […]
18 June 2021
Members of the National Farmers’ Federation Horticulture Council say the new Seasonal Agricultural Workforce Visa(Ag Visa) announced by Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud today is welcome news that has been a long time coming. Minister Littleproud has said the new visa – to be in place before the end of this year – would enable workers from the 10 ASEAN nations […]
17 June 2021
Australian farmers are applauding the ‘in-principle’ trade deal between Australia and the United Kingdom announced by prime ministers Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson in London overnight. The proposed deal is the first trade agreement reached by the United Kingdom following its separation from the European Union last year, and will guarantee tariff-free, quota-free access to […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
16 June 2021
The National Farmers Federation has completed a NSW Government-funded project looking at farm risk management tools. “The NFF has a goal for 90% of Australian farms to be employing risk management tools by 2030 to build resilience in the face of challenges such as drought,” NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said. “This project allowed the […]
4 June 2021
Leaders from the agriculture, tourism and education sectors are calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison and state and territory leaders to deliver a plan to safely reopen our international border, as the costs of Australia’s isolation continue to multiply. Agriculture, tourism and education are among the industries worst hit by Australia’s strict international border closure […]
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