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NFF CEO Tony Mahar said today’s Federal Government COVID-19 stimulus package was a welcomed boost for agriculture and the bush. “Many farmers and the communities they support, are already doing it tough from the prolonged hardship of drought and in some regions, bushfires and floods. “The measures in today’s stimulus package will benefit farm businesses, […]
12 March 2020
The NFF recommends that the Road User Charge be maintained at its current level in 2020-21 and 2021-22. DOWNLOAD PDF FILE
Tags: Farm Business
Regional consultations begin next week inviting farmers’ input on the development of a framework to reward them for promoting biodiversity through verification mechanisms. The National Farmers’ Federation has a goal for five per cent of farmers’ income to be derived from ecosystem services by 2030. The target is part of the NFF’s plan for agriculture […]
Tags: Environment
10 March 2020
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Senate Select Committee on the Multi-Jurisdictional Management and Execution of the Murray Darling Basin Plan Issues Paper. To view the full submission, click here.
Tags: Environment
6 March 2020
National Farmers’ Federation Chief Executive Officer, Tony Mahar says agriculture is feeling the effects of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on multiple fronts. “The most obvious impact is on Australian farm exports,” Mr Mahar said. “Seventy-five per cent of what we produce is exported. On average one third of these exports go to key markets including China, Korea […]
The National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson says strong forecast production figures for the sector were juxtaposed by a sharp decline in individual farm incomes. The Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and Science (ABARES) today forecast 2019-20 agricultural production to be $59 billion, down compared to $62 billion in 2018-19, but still well […]
4 March 2020
Passage of the Telecommunications Reform Package is a key step towards guaranteeing country communities access to reliable communications, according to the Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC). Due before the Senate in March, the Telecommunications Reform Package aims to provide improved access to broadband services across the country with an emphasis on regional, rural […]
2 March 2020
The Digital Tech Hub is an important initiative that will help to deliver on Goal 4: Digital capacity building for regional, rural and remote Australia, and the RRRCC welcomed the government’s 2019-20 Budget commitment to establish the Hub. The RRRCC believes that Australian society and the economy stand to gain from having regional, rural and […]
Tags: Innovation
28 February 2020
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (The Trust) have joined forces to provide an exciting opportunity for two aspiring agricultural leaders. Applications are now open for the 2020 round of Churchill Fellowships, a unique award that supports people from diverse backgrounds to explore best practice anywhere in the world for […]
27 February 2020
The National Farmers’ Federation met last week met with farmers and community members across the Murray Darling Basin catchment, from southern Queensland to the mouth of the Murray in South Australia. President Fiona Simson, Chief Executive Officer Tony Mahar and representatives of NFF’s member organisations held in meetings in Goondiwindi, St George, Dirranbandi, Walgett, Menindee, […]
Tags: Environment
25 February 2020
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