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The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is pleased to announce Michael Guerin as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 23 March 2026. NFF President Hamish McIntyre welcomed the appointment, pointing to Mr Guerin’s proven leadership capabilities and passionate ag advocacy work. “Mike brings extensive experience to the NFF CEO role, through his current role as Acting […]
23 hours ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is again urging the Government to reject any subpar European Union Free Trade Agreement (EU FTA), as compounding trade headwinds face agriculture in the coming 12 months. NFF President Hamish McIntyre said as we head into 2026, global trade uncertainty was having a direct impact on the sector’s bottom line. […]
2 days ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has called for a renewed focus on a sustainable agricultural workforce, urging policymakers to ensure the needs of regional communities are properly addressed. In a submission to the Value of Skilled Migration to Australia Inquiry, which closes today, the NFF said while skilled migrants played an important supporting role in […]
3 days ago
Comments attributable to Hamish McIntyre, President, National Farmers’ Federation I am pleased to congratulate The Hon. Mick Veitch on his appointment as the new AgriFutures Australia Chairperson. Mr Veitch’s has a vast and practical understanding of agriculture and rural communities from his experience working as a shearer through to NSW Parliament where he served as […]
Tags: Farm Business, Rural Affairs
2 weeks ago
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed a new ABARES report that provides a clearer, more grounded way to assess how carbon sequestration could sit alongside Australian agriculture. NFF Interim Chief Executive Su McCluskey said the report usefully cuts through the noise by modelling what could happen under different policy settings but was not a […]
Tags: Natural Resource Management
2 weeks ago
Comments attributable to National Farmers’ Federation President Hamish McIntyre The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is urging calm and considered firearms reform following the horrific attack at Bondi. There is no place in Australia for this kind of violence, and like every Australian, farmers place community safety above all else. This tragedy demands a serious response, […]
Tags: Rural Affairs
2 weeks ago
Comments attributable to NFF President Hamish McIntyre The National Farmers’ Federation is concerned the proposed changes to Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) export cost recovery arrangements announced in yesterday’s mid-year economic forecast, may hurt the competitiveness of agricultural exports and producers. Australian agriculture exports 80% of the food and fibre it produces, so […]
Tags: Trade and Economic
3 weeks ago
NFF understands that there is an approximate shortfall of 5.31% under the 30% target for land. Progress must not come at the expense of agricultural land. This principle is already reflected in Commonwealth policy, including Strategic Objective Two of the Agriculture and Land Sector Plan. We also note that the former Minister for the Environment and Water, […]
Tags: Indigenous agriculture
3 weeks ago
Skilled migrants can play a supporting role in agribusiness, particularly in specialised areas such as agronomy, farm management, machinery maintenance and agricultural-technology implementation. However, given that a large portion of farm work is seasonal, unskilled or semi-skilled, a sustainable workforce is our primary concern rather than where it is sourced from. From a cultural or […]
Tags: skilled migration
3 weeks ago
The NFF is a genuine and willing partner in supporting the advancement of Indigenous peoples in agriculture, fisheries and forestry. The NFF believes a National Statement, properly consulted and framed, can play a part in this advancement. The NFF’s full submission can be found here.
Tags: Indigenous agriculture
3 weeks ago
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