“IMPROVING access to overseas markets can be a slow and tortuous process, but Australian cattle producers are finally seeing rewards for their patience,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie declared on the announcement by the European Union (EU) that Austr... more

The deadline for applications for the 2010 Greenham Dairy Scholarship is approaching fast. This annual award provides a motivating opportunity for students across a broad age range to apply for $10,000 to help them undertake formal study or a recognised training program within the dairy industry ... more

TODAY marks the launch of the ‘International Year of Biodiversity’. Biodiversity is of critical interest to farmers – since biodiversity and agriculture are interdependent and both are pivotal in addressing looming climate change and food security pressures. The National Farmer... more

THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is calling on the Rudd Government to respond favourably to the Coalition’s proposed agriculture amendments, saying they make economic and environmental sense for the country, not just farmers. “Let’s be clear, the objective is to red... more

The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association today announced a new task force that will examine marketing issues for Tasmanian agricultural products, including areas of anti-competitive practices. TFGA chief executive Chris Oldfield said the task force, to be chaired by farmer/activist David B... more

Too often farmers take risks when operating equipment or using chemicals on their property and within their communities. Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers feel that this issue needs to be actively addressed. The Rural Safety Awareness Council (RSAC) is a joint initiative of the TFGA and Partners. ... more

THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), with support from the Australian Government, is holding six free seminars across Tasmania between 29 September and 8 October 2009 to explain changes to federal workplace relations laws. Presented by experienced agricultural workplace relations adviso... more

THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), with support from the Australian Government, is holding five free seminars across regional South Australia between 29 September and 8 October 2009 to explain changes to federal workplace relations laws. Presented by experienced agricultural workplace... more

Critical issues that face Tasmanian farmers in an increasingly globalised marketplace will be aired at an agricultural forum in Launceston on Friday. The state’s rural sector is emerging from drought but has to address other challenges to its viability. In this instance, it is Tasmanian fa... more

14 September 2009 THE onset of spring has refocused farmer’s attention to the domestic seasonal conditions during September, often referred to as the ‘money month’. The Westpac-NFF Commodity Index moved slightly down during August, recording a drop of 2.5% for the month. Whil... more

14 September 2009 TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) won a major concession from the Federal Government, winning changes to non-commercial loan rules to see farmers now being exempt from hefty penalties being brought in under the May 2009 Federal Budget. “The announcement ... more

ON FRIDAY night the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) completed a rare hat-trick by taking its third consecutive Gold Award in Public Affairs under the ACT Public Relations Institute of Australia’s (PRIA’s) annual State Awards for Excellence at a gala ceremony at The Deck Regat... more

14th September 2009 THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF), with support from the Australian Government, is holding six free seminars across Tasmania between 29 September and 8 October 2009 to explain changes to federal workplace relations laws. Presented by experienced agricultural workp... more

Finding your pasture and crops are not coping with the climate? Finding your cost of production and farm inputs are eating away at your profits? Bringing the best of biological farming and organic market knowledge to regional centres, BFA’s Organic Roadshow is travelling nationally and arr... more

Farmers are the archetypal price taker, which means their markets have to be fair and have to be seen to be fair, president of the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association David Gatenby said today. Mr Gatenby was commenting on criticism of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission&rsq... more

TODAY the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) declared that international developments have overtaken the Australian Government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) as far as agriculture in concerned, petitioning key Ministers to “carve agriculture’s direct e... more

Australia’s largest organic body - Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) – has rejected claims by Britain’s Food Standard Agency (FSA) that organic produce has no health or nutritional benefit over conventionally produced food, labeling the results incomplete. Shane Heaton, nut... more

The newly formed R.M. Williams Agricultural Holdings (RMWAH) has gained the support of major organic certification and representative organisations for its involvement in projects which show a long term commitment to operations in the organic sector. RMWAH has identified its future organic food ... more

The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) revealed today it has proposed a settlement to the long-running dispute over sheepskin sales at the JBS Swift Longford abattoir. It is the practice in most Australian abattoirs that the abattoir owns the meat produced but has to bid for the s... more

The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association (TFGA) said today that it will work closely with the Tasmanian government to establish why higher than acceptable levels of MCPA chemical residues have been found in the Duck River in north-west Tasmania. “One of the first things we need to do... more