Last night’s budget has come under intense criticism for ignoring small business and rural communities, while showering trinkets and favours on our biggest cities and businesses.
David Jochinke
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Childcare
Election push for childcare as rural kids ‘held back’
Farmers, families and advocates are calling on all side of politics to improve “dire” access to childcare in the rural areas, where there are years-long waiting lists.
Posted inAgriculture, Australia Votes 2025
Ag groups welcome food security plan
Ag groups have welcomed the pledge from Labor that the government will develop a national food security strategy, Feeding Australia, to strengthen the country’s food system if re-elected.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Phones and internet
Farmers cautiously welcome mobile overhaul election proposal
NFF has welcomed a Labor proposal that would require mobile phone providers to provide service across all of Australia by 2027
Posted inAgriculture
Tertiary education leader named as new NFF CEO
Troy Williams has been announced as the new CEO of the peak farming body, replacing Tony Mahar.
Posted inAwards
#AgDayAU photo competition captures the spirit of agriculture
A grinning musterer taking a mob of cattle out at sunset has taken out the top prize in the 2024 National Agriculture Day photo and video competition, with two local photographers scoring runner up mentions.
Posted inAgriculture
Future leaders wanted for NFF program
NFF has today opened applications for its National Agriculture Leadership Program.
Posted inAgriculture, Energy
NFF CEO Tony Mahar departs for Energy Infrastructure role
NFF CEO Tony Mahar will resign after a decade of impactful leadership to assume the role of Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner.
Posted inAgriculture, Federal Politics
Watt gone, Collins returns to Ag in ministerial reshuffle
Julie Collins will return to the Agriculture portfolio as Murray Watt moves to Employment and Workplace Relations in a ministerial reshuffle announced this afternoon.
Posted inAgriculture
Fiona Simson elected to world farming body
New England local and former NFF President Fiona Simson has been elected as Vice President of the World Farmer’s Organisation.