A Murrami farmer with a law degree and six sons is the NFF’s new vice president. Four new committee chairs are also named, and a board seat is now vacant.
National Farmers Federation
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Business
Farmers push parties to reject EU deal
The coalition is against the EU trade deal, the trade minister says that would be “economic self harm”, and farmers say the agreement leaves them behind. Who blinks first?
Posted inNational News, Phones and internet
Senate report demands Triple Zero overhaul
A year-long Senate inquiry has delivered its verdict on Australia’s Triple Zero failures, from nationalising the service to a text-based emergency option. Here’s what’s recommended.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Environment, Federal Politics
F4CA report says farmers carry industry’s climate load
Farmers are already propping up Australia’s climate accounts for free, while coal, gas and oil buy their way out of cutting pollution at the source, according to a new report from Farmers for Climate Action.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment, Federal Politics, Local News
Farmers need answers on Labor’s new environment laws
Can you clear a fence line or fix a creek crossing without Canberra’s say-so? Allison Penfold claims Labor’s new environment laws leave basic farm work in limbo.
Posted inAgriculture, Animals, Emergency management, National News
Bird flu funding boost branded thin
A $145 million bird flu funding boost has been branded “deeply unserious” by conservationists, as the virus reaches a dolphin for the first time and NSW rolls out a native bird vaccine trial.
Posted inAgriculture, National News, Phone and Internet, Social issues and services
Regional Tech Hub shuts its doors after six years
It helped 80,000 households navigate patchy internet, the 3G shutdown and Triple Zero outages. Now the Regional Tech Hub has closed, after funding for the free service ran out.
Posted inAgriculture, Money
CGT shake-up brings relief, but succession remains the real test for farmers
A major tax backdown has lifted the CGT threshold to $10 million, but farm groups say the real test is still to come: can families actually pass the farm on?
Posted inMoney, National News
Taylor mimics One Nation in Budget Reply speech that snubs regions
Critics say Angus Taylor’s budget reply speech exposed a Coalition mimicking One Nation rhetoric on “mass migration” while offering little detail, little vision, and little for regional Australia.
Posted inBusiness, Energy, Federal Politics
Impact of fuel shortages spread beyond bowser as National Cabinet meets
Fuel shortage impacts spread well beyond the bowser, hitting farms, freight, charities and services as National Cabinet meets on response.