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THE National Farmers’ Federation has announced a refreshed approach to this year’s National Agriculture Day celebrations – and this Friday the public can find out how they can get behind it. NFF President David Jochinke said this year’s theme, Stand with the Land, honours the sector’s trials and tribulations. “We’ve given Ag Day this theme [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation and Woolworths have congratulated the inaugural recipients of the AgriEmpower Scholarship, including Andrew Powne, a farm manager from Queensland’s Goondiwindi region. The transformative scholarship, made possible through collaboration with Woolworths, provides $20,000 to seven ambitious young Australians to help further their efforts of achieving their agricultural ambitions. Andrew Powne, a farm [...]
Agriculture
TWO of Australia’s peak organisations representing farmers have welcomed reports the Federal Government has hit pause and is considering changes on its proposed superannuation tax. The National Farmers’ Federation and GrainGrowers said the move reflected growing recognition of the harm the proposal would cause to farmers and small business owners. NFF President David Jochinke said [...]
Agriculture
NSW Farmers’ is calling for urgent protections for farmers who host renewables after the former Energy Infrastructure Commissioner warned farmers could be on the hook for millions in the future. In an interview published Wednesday, former Energy Infrastructure Commissioner Andrew Dyer warned farmers could be left “on the hook” for the costs of decommissioning old [...]
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THE NSW Government is inviting water-users, industry bodies and communities to have their say on proposed changes to water access rules in four lapsed inland unregulated water sharing plans, including the Gwydir and Namoi areas. The proposed changes apply to specific water sources and management zones in the unregulated Gwydir, Namoi, Lachlan, Peel, and Macquarie [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has urged lawmakers to ensure there will be no detrimental impacts to agriculture, as federal environmental law is flagged for fast-tracked reform. The Federal Minister for the Environment and Water will introduce reworked reforms of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act to Parliament by the end of the year. NFF [...]
Young Aggies
ASPIRING agricultural professionals have until this Sunday, August 31, to apply for a fully-funded agricultural work placement within the Gwydir Valley. The Young Aggies Moree Rural Scholarship provides a $2000 bursary to help university students currently studying agriculture to explore a wide range of professional opportunities in Moree’s agricultural sector over a two-week period. Funded [...]
Skills Week
A dedicated Agriculture Trade Apprenticeship will be a vital piece of the workforce shortage puzzle, according to the National Farmers’ Federation. NFF President David Jochinke gave an update on the Ag Trade Apprenticeship at the official launch of National Skills Week this morning in Canberra. “National Skills Week is a wonderful celebration of the hard-working [...]
Agriculture
THE State and Federal Governments will jointly invest $43.2 million to support farmers to strengthen their drought resilience and climate adaptation, as drought continues to impact regional communities across New South Wales. Delivered through Phase 2 of the Farm Business Resilience Program, the funding will support farmers to access subsidised learning and development opportunities that [...]
Agriculture
NSW Farmers’ has welcomed news that six new detector dog handlers have joined Australia’s border security team to protect the nation from biosecurity threats. On Tuesday, Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins announced the new recruits had joined a team of more than 50 handlers and their dogs in searching for biosecurity risk material at international [...]
