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Farmers and farm workers are owed an apology by the Australian Workers Union’s so-called leader, Daniel Walton for comments made in today’s The Australian. “In an embarrassing attempt to score a cheap political point, Mr Walton used language that is insulting and which has no place in 2021,” NFF Chief Executive Officer Tony Mahar said. “Aside […]
7 September 2021
The National Farmers Federation has acknowledged an increased focus on the development of regional and rural Australia in Infrastructure Australia’s 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan. “Infrastructure Australia has clearly signalled to all Australian governments the need for a changed approach to the development of regional and rural Australia,” NFF CEO Tony Mahar said. “The 2021 plan is representative of […]
3 September 2021
More farmers are called on to share their climate stories through the NFF-led #RealClimateAction initiative. “Already farmers, from beef producers in Central Queensland to vegetable growersin southern Tasmania, are sharing their unique but consistently positive message about how agriculture is part of the climate solution,” NFF CEO Tony Mahar said. Farmers like Len Parisi, Jake […]
27 August 2021
As National Cabinet prepares to meet, farmers have accused some state premiers of ‘arrogance’ over border arrangements, saying they seem to have forgotten that growing food and fibre is essential to public health. The National Farmers’ Federation is calling on National Cabinet to recommit to the National Agriculture Workers Code and focus on quarantine solutions […]
26 August 2021
In a monumental commitment, the Federal Government has delivered on the National Farmers’ Federation’s long called-for Agriculture-specific Visa (Ag Visa) to provide real long-term workforce relief to Australian farmers.“The NFF has been unrelenting in its call to Government for the introduction of an Agriculture-specific Visa to give farmers access to the workforce they need,” NFF […]
23 August 2021
Peak woolgrower representative body, WoolProducers Australia, is working with the National Farmers’ Federation and the Shearing Contractors’ Association of Australia to protect Australia’s shearing workforce. “In this unprecedented environment, growers and the shearing workforce are committed to doing what’s necessary to keep our workplaces safe and to ensure wool harvesting can continue,” WoolProducers CEO Jo […]
20 August 2021
Today the National Farmers Federation (NFF) is teaming up with the Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) the peak body for experts in smart energy management – to launch a new guide for farms that are looking to slash their energy costs through smart energy management. The new ‘sector spotlight’ on farms is the latest in the […]
19 August 2021
A new initiative launched today is sharing stories of the climate action Aussie farmers are taking while continuing to produce the food and natural fibres we all depend on.Research commissioned by the National Farmers’ Federation measured community sentiment towards agriculture, climate change and sustainability. Of those surveyed, 21% of Australians strongly believed farmers were committed […]
18 August 2021
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission into the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Inquiry into Definitions of Meat and Other Animal Products. The NFF would like to take the opportunity presented through the development of our submission to comment on the broader regulatory environment […]
Tags: Farm Business
13 August 2021
The National Farmers Federation says Australian farmers are the amongst the world’s most progressive in their approach to mitigating climate change and are poised to go even further. “The findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report of climate science details a concerning trend which warrants a plan for our nation, including […]
10 August 2021
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