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Farmers, agricultural leaders and 35 program partners from across Australia have today seen 12 extraordinary women from a cross-section of professional and personal experience take their leadership journey to the next level, graduating from the National Farmers’ Federation Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. The graduation, coinciding with the NFF’s National Conference, showcased the growth in […]
Tags: leadership
1 month ago
Victorian grain and livestock producer David Jochinke has been elected President of the National Farmers’ Federation, succeeding Fiona Simson who steps down after seven years in the role. Hailing from Murra Warra in western Victoria, Mr Jochinke has served as Vice President of the NFF since 2017, and previously served as President of the Victorian […]
1 month ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) welcomes the Minister for Agriculture Murray Watt’s $268 million commitment for the National Fire Ant Eradication Program. NFF Chief Executive Tony Mahar said the funding, committed over four years, was a critical investment to increase activities to stop the spread and eradicate Red Imported Fire Ants in Australia. “It cannot […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
2 months ago
Farmers are urging the Australian Government not to sign an impending trade deal with the European Union unless major improvements are put on the table for Aussie farmers. Preliminary negotiations are underway in Brussels this week ahead of a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Osaka next week. NFF President […]
Tags: economic
2 months ago
Comments attributable to NFF Chief Executive, Tony Mahar The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes news Parliament has agreed to a Senate Inquiry into Red Fire Ants and Varroa mite. It cannot be understated how much damage these two major threats pose to Australian agriculture, Australia’s environment and society at large. The Inquiry will examine what the […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
2 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation supports Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt’s announcement the Australian Government will sign on to the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA). NFF President Fiona Simson said as a country characterised by drought and seasonal volatility, greater collaboration was essential to supporting Australian farmers manage their farm businesses and landscapes […]
Tags: Farm Business
2 months ago
As legislation to rewrite the Murray Darling Basin Plan is debated in the House of Representatives this week, farmers are calling on members of the crossbench to reject the Bill. NFF Water Committee Chair Malcolm Holm said Parliament had a chance to force the Government back to the table to restore consensus. “The bill is […]
Tags: Environment
2 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has told the Federal Government it opposes a new biosecurity levy on farmers, saying the proposed levy may erode farmer confidence in the entire levy system. In the NFF’s submission to the Introduction of the Biosecurity Protection Levy: Consultation Paper, Chief Executive Tony Mahar said while the peak farming body […]
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
2 months ago
While the National Farmers’ Federation supports ongoing efforts to ensure our biosecurity system is appropriately resourced, we oppose the proposed Biosecurity Protection Levy principally due to concerns over the specific constructs of the policy. Read the full submission here.
Tags: Biosecurity, health and welfare
2 months ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has sent a clear message to the Albanese Government: The Closing Loopholes Bill is fraught with issues that will make it harder and more expensive than ever to create employment opportunities in farming. The NFF Workforce Committee Chair Tony York told the Senate Committee responsible for the Fair Work Legislation […]
Tags: Workforce
2 months ago
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