Farmers celebrate the biosecurity tax being scrapped
Farmers across the nation are celebrating the Federal Parliament’s decision to discharge the Biosecurity Protection Levy, effectively binning the tax. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke welcomed the decision and thanked the Minister for Agriculture, Julie Collins, for listening to farmers’ concerns. “This is a huge win for farmers. The Minister and the Senate have […]
National Statement on Animal Welfare: A chance to rebuild trust
Comments attributable to NFF President David Jochinke The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) recognises today’s release of the National Statement on Animal Welfare, agreed upon by all agricultural ministers, saying it can be the catalyst to rebuild trust with farmers on animal welfare policy. Animal welfare is fundamental to farmers. As stewards of farm animals, farmers […]
First traceability strategy gets the tick from agriculture
Comments attributable to NFF Chief Executive, Tony Mahar The NFF welcomes the inaugural National Agricultural Traceability Strategy 2023 to 2033. The strategy underscores the farm sector’s ambitious goal to be a $100 billion industry by 2030. Australian farmers are already global leaders in producing safe, quality and sustainable food and fibre. However, mounting global demand […]
NFF Submission on proposed amendments to Gene Technology regulation
Gene technology has had significant positive impacts in Australian agriculture, including in cotton and grains, and has strong potential to address significant challenges in the future. The NFF supports reforms to modernise Australia’s regulations and adopt a more appropriate risk-based system, which could reduce regulatory burden and help increase adoption of innovative new technologies. Read […]
Paraquat and diquat proposed regulatory decisions
Paraquat and diquat are widely used in Australian agriculture, supporting the production of grains, cotton, horticulture, sugarcane, rice, wine, and variouspastures. Paraquat and diquat products, and product combinations, deliver immense benefits to Australian farmers. The herbicides are critical to minimum- and no-tillage farming practices, allowing farmers to better manage glyphosate resistance in a variety of […]
Government delivers balanced response to APVMA reviews
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes the Federal Government’s detailed response today to the report on the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s (APVMA) structure and governance and other reviews. The response addresses over 100 recommendations from three reviews of the APVMA and Australia’s agricultural and veterinary chemicals (agvet chemicals) regulatory system. NFF President David Jochinke […]
Farmers fire up over invasive ant response: A risk to farming and the Aussie BBQ
The National Farmers’ Federation warns that the Federal Government’s dismal response to the Red Imported Fire Ant Senate Inquiry Report will come back to bite. In the Government’s response to the Senate inquiry, it says it has confidence in the National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) and its delivery, and is not committing funding beyond […]
NFF submission to APVMA Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) 2025-26
The NFF supports the role of the APVMA in ensuring that AgVet chemicals sold in Australia are safe and effective. The NFF believes further detail surrounding the APVMA’s financial forecasts and assumptions is needed to justify any changes in cost recovery structures. As such, the NFF does not support any of the APVMA’s cost recovery […]
APVMA’s Draft Guidelines for determining minor use
The NFF believes that Minor Use Permits play an invaluable role in addressing market failures and ensuring Australian farmers have access to safe and effective agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines. This is especially important given Australia constitutes a small share of the global agvet chemical market. The APVMA must engage with industry and ensure the […]
NFF Submission to Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB) Review
A well-resourced and effective biosecurity system is crucial to the success of Australia’s agriculture industries and to the health of our environment and general society. The NFF supports the need for a fully and sustainably funded biosecurity system, where all governments collaborate more effectively and transparently with industry to protect Australia from increasing biosecurity threats. […]