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@meatlivestock See what you’ve done here. Given markings, would like to think it’s a Hereford or Hereford cross @HerefordsAust

Move over ACDC, we have a new Angus in the band! 😂😂 #FridayFunny #AngusYoung

An excellent day exploring the Lockyer Valley, one of Australia’s most important food bowls, on a farm tour with the 2024 @AgCAREERSTART cohort. Thanks to Pohlmans Nursery, Mulgowie Yowie Salads and Moira Farming for hosting us. @NationalFarmers @MurrayWatt @MarkFurnerMP

Corporations say they were forced to raise prices. But profits have increased at a faster rate than costs. CEOs exploited the panic of inflation to juice their margins. Now average margins in nearly every sector in the S&P 500 are running near or above 10-year highs. Hello?

Productivity Commission report confirms the industry position that biosecurity levy is a bad policy. This is something the NFF has been saying consistently. Read more ⬇️ nff.org.au/media-release/…

Queensland Fruit and Vegetables Group should be celebrating 100 years of advocating for farmers, instead the peak body is calling on Australian’s to show they ‘Give a Fork’ and get behind an industry under immense pressure. #WeGiveAFork @AUSVEG countrycaller.com.au/2023/11/27/we-…

This is such an important yarn. Thanks to @franks_chung & @newscomauHQ for giving it the space it needs. How the market for fresh produce works is a choice we make as a society. Growers are sounding a warning at great risk. We need a proper public debate. @ALeighMP @MurrayWatt

@JEChalmers Welcome the focus on improving productivity here @JEChalmers. Though to date too many reforms, in the workplace and elsewhere, of the @AlboMP government are working in the opposite direction.

Nation’s productivity, growth demands fairness in merger process theaustralian.com.au/commentary/nat…

The @AlboMP Government is examining merger rules to ensure they support competitive markets, put downward pressure on prices and deliver more choice for Australians dealing with cost-of-living pressures. My piece in today’s @australian #auspol #ausecon

No better way to start #AgDayAu than with the now annual @QldFarmers breakfast. This year @philmorle at Main Sequence set out the enormous opportunity the need to feed 10 billion mouths by 2050 presents and the role of #agtech. Great food for thought! @JoSheppard04

Huge first week for @farmer_dj as our new President kicking off #KeepFarmersFarming. We're fighting to: 🚜 Protect Aussie farmland 💧 Secure access to water 🧑‍🔧 Fill jobs on farms 🚢 Safeguard export markets ⚖️ Give farmers a fair go Get involved at keepfarmersfarming.org.au

Great to be on a #smartfarm today with @DAFQld taking a look into the future of horticulture. Plenty of gear ready to be taken up by industry with compelling productivity and efficiency gains.

The @NationalFarmers Hort Council thanked our inaugural chair and outgoing NFF President Fiona Simson this morning at #NFF23 for her service to the Council and horticulture. A better example of industry leadership would be hard to find. #thanks 🙏 🪴🌱🍎🫐🍍🥑🌽🍉🍇🍓🥭🍊

Food insecurity in #Aus now equivalent to all households in Sydney and Melbourne, reports @briannacasey1 at @FoodbankAus. Part of a great panel on feeding 10b ppl by 2050 at @NationalFarmers Conference 2023. #auspol #ausag

Off and away at the @NationalFarmers Federation Conference 2023 with a Welcome to Country. Huge program ahead across trade, sustainability and innovation. #auspol #ausag #agribusiness

Enormous privilege to join for the valedictory speech from outgoing @NationalFarmers President @afsnsw. Great insights on farm advocacy, including key role for pragmatic, grounded farmers voice in the national politic discourse. #auspol #ausag #npc

Too often reporting of produce prices is exaggerated, to drive clicks and reads and is not in the best interests of consumers or growers. Melons Australia are calling for a stop to scaremongering on the price of watermelon. melonsaustralia.org.au/news/latest-ne… @acmadotgov @AusPressCouncil

🗓️ NFF Conference is just over 1 month away. Book now at nffconference.com.au to secure your ticket to two days of fun, networking and industry insights.

What will the rewrite of the Basin Plan mean for you? @NationalFarmers is holding an online info session at 7pm tomorrow night. The RGA’s Water Policy Manager will be presenting on how you can make a submission. Register here 👉 loom.ly/zi_8KWw

📣 Calling all farmers, we want to hear from you! The 1st National Farmer Priorities Survey is now live. We're working with @SeftonAssoc to capture your views and amplify our advocacy. Pls SHARE and respond here for you chance to win 💰: ncv.microsoft.com/bMVrh3MLAD

Appreciate the work here of @acccgovau! Compliance and enforcement are essential to the effective operation of codes of conduct. News of penalties paid is a reminder for growers and wholesalers alike to check they’re code compliant. @FreshMarketsAus @GoodFruitandVeg

In the depths of South America's Amazon Basin, the achachairú, a highly prized tropical fruit, has been cultivated for generations. But it's on the side of the world, in North Queensland, that the fruit is grown on the greatest scale. ab.co/43Ag0gv