Comments attributable to NFF President Hamish McIntyre
The 2030 Roadmap’s $100 billion target has long been our sector’s north star and it’s exciting to see farmers are on track to hit it ahead of time.
Today’s ABARES forecast shows agricultural production is on track to reach a record $99.5 billion this year (FY2025-26), a rise by 6%.
Despite global market volatility and extreme weather events, the sector has continued to make productivity gains.
This is testament to our sector’s ability to innovate, adapt to an ever-changing climate, invest back into farm businesses, and above all, putting in the hard yards.
We are not over the line yet. We need to make sure we have smart policies around trade, tax, regulation, competition and sustainability so we not only hit that $100 billion goal, but exceed it.
Policies like this week’s Right to Repair win will help get us there.
We are so incredibly close but we can’t get complacent. The NFF will keep working with our members to reach this milestone and on the next chapter.
The ABARES report is available here.
Chrissy Kerin