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The development and adoption of technology has long underpinned growth and sustainability improvements in Australia’s primary production sector. More rapid and focused development and adoption of technology – including digital innovations – by farm businesses and supply chain participants will be critical to maintain Australia’s competitive advantage in food and fibre markets and to deliver […]
Tags: Innovation
17 January 2020
The NFF is largely supportive of the recommendations of the draft report, which would improve the safety and productivity of road freight in Australia. DOWNLOAD PDF FILE
Tags: Farm Business
13 January 2020
Today, farmers across southern Australia are continuing to prepare for two days of extreme bushfire danger – ensuring family members, livestock and communities are safe. “The current bushfire situation is unprecedented and our thoughts are with rural Australians during what will be a very dangerous period,” National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson said. Ms Simson […]
Tags: Environment
9 January 2020
A report published by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) today has confirmed the lived experience of many farmers – that 2019 was the driest and hottest year on record for Australia. The report comes as Australian farmers continue to manage a record-breaking drought, and battle bushfires which have devastated hundreds of farms. National Farmers’ Federation […]
Tags: Farm Business
Today, farmers across southern Australia are continuing to prepare for two days of extreme bushfire danger – ensuring family members, livestock and communities are safe.“The current bushfire situation is unprecedented and our thoughts are with rural Australians during what will be a very dangerous period,” National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson said.Ms Simson said many […]
Tags: Farm Business
3 January 2020
The Department of Agriculture implemented the livestock exports independent observer (IO) program in April 2018, requiring an IO to conduct monitoring and reporting activities on live export voyages. The program was intended to provide additional assurance of the effectiveness of exporter arrangements in managing animal welfare and to increase transparency to industry, the public and […]
20 December 2019
This submission has been developed by the NFF in partnership with representative organisations from across primary industries, through a coalition convened by the NFF earlier in 2019. This coalition comprises CEOs of commodity representative organisations – both NFF members and non-members – who have come together to develop and advocate a collective industry view on […]
The NFF recommends that the Plan explicitly mentions the need for coherence and consistency with a national drought policy or plan, includes monitoring and evaluation of the initiatives that are funded under the Plan, and that the program designs are made available for public comment before they are used to guide allocations. DOWNLOAD PDF FILE
Tags: Farm Business
13 December 2019
Dairy farmers can look forward to a fairer new year and beyond with government and industry agreeing to the mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct. Coming into effect on 1 January, the Code seeks to even the playing field between dairy farmers and processors. At the heart of the code is the prohibition of unfair contract […]
Tags: Farm Business
A letter from the National Farmers’ Federation to the Ministerial Council and its members regarding Fundamental improvements for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
Tags: Environment
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