Publications
The National Farmers' Federation produces major publications such as the Westpac-NFF Commodity Index and the NFF Annual Review to inform members, stakeholders and the broader community.
Annual Review
The NFF's flagship publication is its Annual Review, which also includes its Yearbook. It is published online in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Hard copies of the current edition and electronic copies of previous editions are available from the NFF by contacting: (02) 6269 5666 or emailing .
- Preview Annual Review 2010-11 (PDF 3.4 Mb)
The Annual Review 2010-11 includes feature articles and reports on the NFF's activities and portfolio areas over the past 12 months. It also features addresses by former President David Crombie and former CEO Ben Fargher as they stepped down from their respective positions at the NFF, as well as reports from incoming President Jock Laurie and CEO Matt Linnegar. Published 15 June 2011.
The Annual Review is available to download as a PDF via the link above, or to view online in realview.
- Yearbook 2010-11 (PDF 5.2 Mb)
As part of the Annual Review, the NFF also produces a Yearbook, containing reports from NFF member organisations covering their activities over the 2010-11 year - Published 15 June 2011.
Federal Budget Submission 2012
The NFF's Federal Budget Submission 2012 calls on the Government to continue its investment in agriculture in the Federal Budget.
- Federal Budget Submission 2012 (PDF 5.2 Mb)
We are currently entering a very positive time for the farming sector: The growth in the farm sector over the past 20 years has consistently outperformed other sectors, and was a key reason Australia avoided a recession during the global financial crisis.
However, the future of the sector is dependent on continued investment in order to sustain this growth. We recognise that the Federal Government has committed to bringing the budget back into surplus by 2012-13 and that tough budget decisions will need to be made.
But this does not mean neglecting key opportunities to invest in growth sectors of the economy – like agriculture.
We have identified 10 areas critical to ensuring growth in agriculture – and, in this Budget Submission, we call on the Government to continue to strategically invest in our farm sector
Farm Facts
Farm Facts is published annually by the NFF as a compendium of useful and authoritative facts and figures about Australian agriculture, based on fully attributed data from independent sources.
It is designed as a fast reference to top-of-mind national and state-by-state facts about Australia’s farm sector, including a reference for drilling down to specific data on Australia’s leading agricultural commodities, covering: Beef, Cotton, Dairy, Dried Fruits, Grains, Rice, Sheep Meat, Sugar and Wool.
Agribusiness Loan Monitor
The NFF Agribusiness Loan Monitor compares the agribusiness loan rates of the major banks and other financial institutions to shed light on bank rates and products, helping farmers and rural business operators to make decisions on the most suitable financial solutions.
Produced in conjunction with Canstar, the Agribusiness Loan Monitor is published monthly, following the RBA interest rate announcement.
Previous editions of the NFF Agribusiness Loan Monitor (since June 2011 when the Monitor was established) are available from the NFF on request.
Issues Papers
From time to time, the NFF publishes Issues Papers detailing problems affecting farmers and regional Australias, while posing solutions.
In 2010, the NFF asserted it’s time to seriously deal with population policy in Australia to re-energize and grow the under-developed 97% of the country that is regional Australia using major tax breaks and labour incentives.
- Preview Issues Paper - Population Policy: Labour Pains (PDF 997.5 kb)
The NFF's Issues Paper calls for a range of measures to address the chronic labour shortage in regional Australia - some 100,000 will need to be filled as the farm sector emerges from drought. The NFF asserts domestic relocation and tying immigration to regional locations as part of the solution to Australia's projected population explosion - Published 27 April 2010...
- Preview Issues Paper - Population Policy: A Taxing Issue (PDF 598.7 kb)
The NFF's Issues Paper puts the case for using the taxation system to encourage business and, in turn, people into regional Australia - Published 29 March 2010...
2010 Federal Election Policy Platform
At the 2010 federal election, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) slammed both major sides of politics for perpetuating old mistakes and failing to seize initiatives to tackle emerging national issues.
The NFF’s 2010 Federal Election Policy Platform highlights policy failures and new opportunities that the next federal government must grapple with - encapsulated in four policy pillars: Population, Economy, Environment and Property.
- Preview 2010 Federal Election Policy Platform (PDF 3.2 Mb)
The NFF asserts that the next term of government will take Australia 2013 – a crucial period in how Australia will or won’t cope with future domestic population and transport pressures, inherent inefficiencies, the need to produce at least 70% more food while protecting and sustainably managing environmental assets, and enshrining natural justice for long-suffering landholders - Published 14 July 2010...
NFF Strategic Plan
The 2010-13 Strategic Plan reaffirms the National Farmers' Federation's core functions of lobbying and advocacy on behalf of Australian farmers at the peak national political and community level.
- Preview NFF Strategic Plan 2010-13 (PDF 283.2 kb)
This NFF Strategic Plan 2010-13 sets about meeting the needs of Australia’s growing and vibrant farm sector, which employs over 300,000 Australians directly on farms (some 1.6 million jobs across the supply chain), underpins 12 percent of Gross Domestic Product, generates $32 billion per year in exports and 93 percent of Australia’s daily food supply.
Ensuring our farmers can get on with the job of meeting mounting demand is essential as they are increasingly called upon for food and fibre production – both in Australia and globally.
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