Agriculture coverage
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has issued a stark warning that mounting red tape and increasingly complex labour laws are choking access to the workers the agriculture industry desperately needs, placing Australia’s food security, farm viability, and regional economies at serious risk. NFF president, David Jochinke, said workforce access is shaping up to be one of [...]
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Agriculture
UP to 4000 more water-users are now eligible to apply for free telemetry and installation, saving farmers and land-holders significant out-of-pocket costs and helping them become compliant with metering rules. The state-of-the-art devices automatically track and transmit water usage data, providing users with real-time insights as well as reduce the need for manual reporting. Earlier [...]
Agriculture
FARMERS are at their wits’ end dealing with wild rabbits as a plague of the pests sweeps across parts of New South Wales. NSW Farmers’ Conservation and Resource Management committee chair, Bronwyn Petrie, said funding for co-ordinated, targeted pest control programs was needed to address the serious threat presented by the pests across the state. [...]
Federal Election
The National Farmers’ Federation has called for commitments from all sides of politics to bridge the digital divide for rural and regional Australians in this election. NFF President David Jochinke said that while significant investment has been made in recent years, there’s still a long way to go to fix rural and regional connectivity problems. [...]
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THE Moree Show will start later than usual this year as a mark of respect to Anzac Day commemorations. On April 25, gates will open to the public at midday, and it will be business as usual the following day, April 26, when the Moree Show cranks into action from around 8am. Moree Show Society [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has this week joined a united front of organisations seeking a stronger commitment to the nation’s businesses in the next term of parliament. Twenty business groups, led by the Business Council of Australia, asked parliamentarians for a new agenda that backs all businesses. NFF CEO Troy Williams said agriculture stands ready [...]
May 3 Election
LEADER of The Nationals, David Littleproud, said a future Coalition Government will provide $2.5 million over three years for farm safety, by supporting Farmsafe Australia and the delivery of the National Farm Safety Education Fund Strategy. Mr Littleproud said he was proud to announce the critical funding, which would protect and save more lives on [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has expressed profound disappointment in the United States’ decision to impose a 10 per cent tariff on all Australian exports. The United States and Australia have a deep and multi-faceted agricultural relationship underpinned by the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement, which sees zero tariffs applied to two-way trade between the nations, [...]
Agriculture
The state government is calling on the New South Wales primary industry sector to provide feedback on the development of an industry-wide strategy designed to create a more resilient and skilled primary industries workforce. The consultation aims at ensuring the New South Wales agriculture and primary industries have a workforce suited for the constant changes [...]
