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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes Interim Chief Executive Su McCluskey’s appointment as one of 11 representatives on the newly formed National Food Council. The beef producer has been appointed in her capacity as Chair of the Crawford Fund for Food Security, an organisation seeking to increase Australia’s engagement in international agricultural research and development […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
1 day ago
Australia’s farm sector has fresh opportunities in Southeast Asia, with the region signalling strong demand for new agrifood, agritech and research partnerships. Southeast Asia is one of the fastest growing global regions and its demographics, economic openness and ambition mean it will drive economic growth through to 2040 and beyond, according to Su McCluskey, NFF […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
3 days ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has urged the public to get behind farmers and agriculture this Friday, 21 November for National Agriculture Day. NFF President Hamish McIntyre said the annual event is a wonderful chance to celebrate the people behind our nation’s food and fibre. “This year’s theme, ‘Stand with the Land’ is a powerful […]
5 days ago
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the return of Free Trade Agreement talks with the European Union, but says Australia must not settle for anything less than a better deal for farmers than last time. As flagged by Trade Minister Don Farrell in Senate Estimates, the European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic is expect […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
5 days ago
Comments attributable to NFF Interim Chief Executive Su McCluskey The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the decision by the United States to remove tariffs applied to a range of global agricultural goods, including from Australia. The NFF has long championed free and fair trade, not just for agriculture but all industries, recognising its role in […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
7 days ago
Opinion by Hamish McIntyre, National Farmers’ Federation President It’s been a busy first month as president of the National Farmers Federation. I’m listening, learning and ready to work on a clear set of priorities that will strengthen farm businesses, rural communities and Australia’s food security. I see agriculture reaching the $100 billion farmgate output goal […]
1 week ago
Two peak industry bodies have joined forces to refute comments by Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation (ACBF) chair Dr Ken Henry about land clearing and loopholes in Australia’s environmental laws. During a Committee for Economic Development of Australia speech this week, Dr Henry claimed “irresponsible clearing” was occurring in Australia and current environmental laws and the […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
1 week ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has joined industry colleagues and Australian Government officials on a week-long mission to strengthen ties with key South-East Asian partners. NFF Interim Chief Executive Su McCluskey is taking part in the Strategic Agribusiness Partnerships Mission to Indonesia and Brunei, led by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) this week. […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
2 weeks ago
Video case studies and photos available here. Australia’s on-farm, gap-year program, AgCAREERSTART, is telling a powerful story about young people wanting to make their start in agriculture. A program evaluation shows a high retention rate of AgCAREERSTART participants staying in agriculture through work or study, while every $1 invested delivers $5.56 back into the sector. […]
3 weeks ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has called for practical reforms to the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Laws, currently under review. NFF General Manager of Workplace Relations and Legal Affairs, Michael Pyers, welcomed the review, but warned of detrimental outcomes if the regulation doesn’t recognise the realities of family farm businesses and seasonal workforces. […]
3 weeks ago
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