As the President of the National Farmers’ Federation, I am immensely proud of the turnout and impact of last week’s historic National Farmer Rally in Canberra…Read More
David Jochinke, NFF President , 18/09/2024
Southern Queensland producer Grant Maudsley is the chair of AgForce’s vegetation management committee. In this contributed article, he argues that the deforestation debate also needs to consider vegetation thickening…Read More
While Australia’s beef industry has been debating how deforestation should be defined in Australia, conservation groups have claimed a major victory by influencing one of the industry’s single largest customers to commit to buying only “deforestation free” beef by the end of 2025…Read More
James Nason and Eric Barker, 29/08/2024
Whether you’re just starting out in business or continuing to grow an existing business, understanding the fundamentals of finance before applying is critical to success, says NAB’s Executive for Regional and Agribusiness Khan Horne…Read More
Khan Horne, NAB , 12/08/2024
A group of academics from some of the country’s most respected institutions have this week decided that the live export industry has too much power. Yep, you read that right – that is the conclusion of a peer-reviewed study funded by the World Health Organisation and co-authored by a director of Food Standards Australia New Zealand…Read More
Eric Barker, 01/08/2024
An academic report aiming to highlight the disproportionate “power of big meat” has taken aim at Australia’s live export industry claiming that it has used its influence to still exist…Read More
Eric Barker and James Nason, 01/08/2024
A nation that can’t feed itself can’t defend itself. Yet policymakers fail to grasp that food security doesn’t just happen. Food should be recognised for what it is: a fundamental input to Australia’s defence capability and national resilience…Read More
Andrew Henderson, 23/07/2024
The fact that AgForce must turn to the Federal Court in a matter of weeks to seek protection for our nation’s most significant groundwater system, speaks volumes about the abject failure of this Federal Government to understand what is at stake…Read More
Michael Guerin, AgForce CEO , 11/07/2024
Estate planning is frequently associated with simply making a will. However, death is only one aspect of the estate planning process and a complete estate plan will prepare for a variety of potential life events,..Read More
Fran Becker and Jack Conway, Hamilton Locke, 14/06/2024
Farmers have the best story in town, it is just we are not engaging with the masses, NSW cattle producer George King writes in this contributed opinion piece. ..Read More
George King, 11/06/2024
Matthew Warnken is the managing director of Agriprove, Australia’s largest aggregator of soil carbon credits. In this contributed opinion piece, he argues that buying soil carbon credits this World Environment Day is a way to tax emitters and fund important land management…Read More
Matthew Warnken, 05/06/2024
Victorian cattle producer and export trade consultant Byron O’Keefe has worked in the livestock export industry since 2003, and was named Australia’s Young Livestock Exporter of the Year in 2016. Here he provides unique, personal insights into why many believe the sheep export industry is worth supporting – not only by Australia but for people, livestock and food security in the countries it serves…Read More
Byron O'Keefe, 30/05/2024