Ben Bennett, Peter Herrmann elected new NFF Board Directors
Ben Bennett and Peter Herrmann have been elected to the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) Board today. This follows the announcement earlier today Hamish McIntyre has been elected the new President. They replace outgoing Directors NSW mixed farmer Lisa Minogue and David Connolly who is the General Manager at Tipperary Group of Stations in the NT. […]
Queensland farmer Hamish McIntyre elected new NFF President
Queensland farmer Hamish McIntyre has been elected as the President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). Elected by NFF Members as the organisation’s 15th President, Mr McIntyre takes the reins from outgoing President and Victorian farmer David ‘DJ’ Jochinke. Mr McIntyre runs a family owned, irrigated and dryland farming, cattle breeding, beef feedlot and broiler […]
Implementing Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2024-2030
NFF understands that there is an approximate shortfall of 5.31% under the target to protect and conserve 30% of Australia’s landmass. Progress towards this target cannot come at the expense of agricultural land, and we note that this was the position of the former Minister for the Environment and Water. It is also critical that […]
Treasury Consultation Regarding Climate-Related Transition Planning Guidance
Encouraging reporting entities to use estimation tools “as a starting point” to identify and meet Scope 3 obligations implies a normative expectation that estimation is only a temporary measure that may be unacceptable over the long-term which is inconsistent with legislation. The use of estimation methods remains permissible regardless of future data availability. This language […]
Australian ag charts next phase of sustainability
The fifth version of the Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework (AASF) has been launched today by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF). The latest iteration of the Framework was unveiled at the Agricultural Sustainability Australia (ASA) Exchange 2025, on the Gold Coast. “This updated Framework reinforces Australia’s national reference point for sustainability, helping agriculture speak with one […]
$95 billion spring in the step for agriculture
Australian agriculture is marching closer to its $100 billion goal with the sector forecast to reach $94.7 billion in 2025-26, according to the latest forecast from Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). NFF President David Jochinke said despite the sector taking a hit from droughts, floods and uncertainty from global trade […]
Farmers secure $1 billion commitment to the Regional Investment Corporation
Months of hard-fought advocacy have paid off, with the Federal Government committing to the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) beyond June 2026 with an extra $1 billion in new loan funding to help farm businesses become more resilient and respond to drought conditions. The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement today, with President […]
NFF appoints Su McCluskey as Interim Chief Executive
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is pleased to announce Su McCluskey as interim Chief Executive, effective Monday 1 September. Ms McCluskey will lead the NFF through the process of the 2025 Members Council and AGM and the recruitment of a permanent CEO. “Ms McCluskey joins us fresh from her role as Special Representative for Australian […]
How can the Government fix productivity? Start by cutting the red tape
Opinion by David Jochinke, National Farmers’ Federation President When Parliament last sat in March, there was a lot of noise, but not much certainty. Pundits were betting on a minority government and everyone was trying to hazard a guess what an unpredictable United States administration might do next. Fast forward, and while we’ve had an […]
NFF leadership update
Statement attributable to NFF President, David Jochinke I wish to advise Troy Williams has tendered his resignation as CEO of the National Farmers’ Federation. The Board has accepted his decision, which was made for personal reasons. We thank Mr Williams for his contribution and wish him the very best for the future. The Board will […]