The Weekly Wrap: Recent Episodes
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The Weekly Wrap provides a quick snapshot of all the big agricultural news from around Australia each week. Learn about the pressing issues affecting Australian farmers and hear firsthand about new and innovative programs. From trade and policy to cattle dogs, find out what is happening in ag each week. Brought to you every week by a member of the National Farmers' Federation team, you will gain an insight into every aspect of Australian agriculture.
NFF CEO Tony Mahar talks about the Towards 2030 goal of making agriculture the next $100b industry at the NFF's 2022 Leaders' Summit
Hear from Agriculture minister Murray Watt, speaking at the NFF's 2022 Leaders' Summit.
Hear from AgCAREERSTART participant Lucy Cole as she speaks at the NFF's Leaders' Summit event.
Find out more about the program here: https://www.agcareerstart.com.au/home
Hear from Bega Cheese Executive Chairman Barry Irvine, speaking at the NFF's 2022 Leaders' Summit.
In this week's episode of the Weekly Wrap, hear from ANU Professor Rod Sims AO as he discusses promoting fairness in farm supply chains, at the NFF Leaders Summit.
This week, hear from the Diversity in Agriculture Leadership program manager Kristy Barber and NFF President Fiona Simson as they discuss the Diversity program, where it started and how far it has come.
To find out more about the program visit the NFF website here.
AgDay is just one week away, and we're getting pretty excited. Hear from Juliett Forward and NFF Vice President David Jochinke as they chat about the upcoming events.
Head to http://agday.org.au for more information and to submit your photos to the competition.
Show us how your celebrating AgDay by tagging us on social media and using the hashtag #AgDayAU
On this week's episode of The Weekly Wrap the NFF's Charlie Thomas talks with MacDock CEO Michelle Gortan to discuss the upcoming COP27 meeting in Cairo, and AGriculture's importance there.
The federal Government released its budget on Tuesday 25 October. On this week's episode the NFF's Charlie Thomas and Kade Denton discuss the good and the bad and what it means for agriculture.
This week hear form some of the University students who took part in the NFF's Australia-China Agricultural Tour Program, gaining insight to Australia's agricultural processes, from paddock to port.
Although an outbreak of FMD or LSD in Australia remains a low likelihood, work is underway to understand and mitigate trade impacts should the worst happen. Industry and government experts fielded questions on a live webinar this week. The full webinar recording is available here.
This week you will learn all about the AgCAREERSTART program, the NFF's agricultural gap year program for young Australians ages 18-25 years old.
Find out more about the application process, and how you could join the next generation of Aussie farmers at the AgCAREERSTART website here: https://agcareerstart.com.au
Hear from NFF President Fiona Simson as she delivers the keynote address at the 2022 Nuffield Awards Gala dinner.
The 2023 Nuffield Scholars have been announced. You can find out more here.
This week hear from NFF Chief Economist Ash Salardini as he explains the NFF's pre-budget submission.
This week hear segments from the NFF's Jobs and Skills Summit webinar, as Industry representatives outline their goals for agriculture, as well as a small snippet from NFF President Fiona Simson speaking at the Summit.
Hear from NFF Vice President David Jochinke, NFF Workforce committee chair Tony York, Australian Pork Limited policy analyst Angela Bradburn and NT Farmers CEO Paul Burke.
Watch the full webinar here.
On this week's episode of The Weekly Wrap NFF Work Place Relations and Rural Affairs Policy Officer, Harry Young chats with NFF Work Place Relations and Legal Affairs General Manager, Ben Rogers about the upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit, and the NFF's recommendations for the agriculture sector.
You can read the full document here.
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This week hear from NFF General Manager Natural Resources Warwick Ragg as he discusses the Senate Inquiry into the Governments Climate Change Bill 2022 and Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022.
You can read a Fact Sheet on the bills on the NFF website here.
This week hear from South Australian Farmer Kate McLachlan as she chats to NFF's Media and Communications Coordinator Stacey Davidson about the National Agricultural Leadership Program.
The program participants met with ministers and other industry leaders earlier this week as part of the three-day leadership forum, which is one of four key components in the NFF’s National Agricultural Leadership Program.
NFF's Projects & Leadership General Manager Kade Denton chats with Dan Reid the Grower Projects & Events Manager from GrainGrowers to discuss the new Australia-China Agricultural Youth Program.
Find out more about the program, and register here.
On this weeks episode of The Weekly Wrap the NFF's chief economist Ash Salardini speaks with Corporate Affairs general manager Charlie Thomas to discuss inflation rates, what's driving them and the likelihood of a recession happening in Australia.
In this special hour long episode of The Weekly Wrap you will hear from four industry experts, including Agriculture minister Murray Watt, on Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD), Australia's response and what would happen if it came to Australia.
For more information on FMD visit the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website, or head to our web page for key resources.
Catch a quick download of the week's ag policy news. Hosted this week by Economics and Trade Advisor Charlotte Wundersitz with NFF CEO Tony Mahar.
NFF Media and Communications Coordinator Stacey Davidson speaks with NSW Farmers CEO Pete Arkle, on the FMD virus threatening Australia's shores, flooding devastating farmers in NSW, and the Varroa Mite outbreak.
Is your phone reception more miss than hit? On this week's episode of The Weekly Wrap we spoke to Regional Tech Hub manager Jen Medway, who gave us some tips to help with regional connectivity.
For more Tech Tips and connectivity info head to the Regional Tech Hub website: https://regionaltechhub.org.au
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On this week's episode of The Weekly Wrap NFF's Media and Communication general manager, Laureta Wallace chats with Dr Samantha Allan from Animal Health Australia to talk about Australian biosecurity.
They discuss the potential risks Foot & Mouth Disease and Lumpy Skin Disease pose to Australia's agriculture sector, and what we can all do to prevent those from coming to Australia.
Now's the perfect time to update your on-farm biosecurity plan.
This week we hear from a handful of the 2022 DiALP participants.
Hear why they joined the program.
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This week he hear from Australia's new Agriculture minister, Murray Watt as he speaks from Central Queensland and outlines his key priorities for Aussie ag.
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NFF's Chief Economist Ash Salardini discusses the recent call for urgent agricultural trade reforms ahead of the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference.
Find out more here.
This week hear from NFF's Warwick Ragg and Kayla Evans as they discuss the big headlines from Australian ag.
Kayla talks about the AgCAREERSTART program, as the first participants arrive on farm, and what the program entails.
To find out more about the program head to agcareerstart.com.au
Also in this week's episode:
NFF congratulates incoming Labor Government and new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Nurses turn to farming in new Telling Our Story Podcast. Tune in here.
Chicken processors agree to fair contract terms.
And more.
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This week the NFF Members Council met to discuss NFF policy and the big issues impacting Australian agriculture.
We spoke to some of the NFF members in the lead up to the Federal election on 21 May to get their thoughts on how agriculture has fared in the election campaign.
Visit timetothrive.com.au to receive your policy voting guide before heading to the polls tomorrow.
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Hear from NFF CEO Tony Mahar and NFF President Fiona Simson as they discuss the election campaign ahead of the 21 May Federal Election.
On this week's episode of The Weekly Wrap NFF Corporate Affairs general manager Charlie Thomas speaks with QLD farmer Melanie Leather about improving sustainability practices in farming.
It's also been a big week, ahead of the Federal election. NFF members have spoken to candidates at election events across three states this week about the Time to Thrive campaign.
NFF President Fiona Simson launches the NFF's Time to Thrive campaign at the NFF 2022 National Conference, as Australian's get ready to head to the polls 21 May.
The Campaign outlines the NFF's five key priorities for regional Australia:
- Smarter Regional Growth
- Connecting Every Australian
- Securing Australia’s Farm Workforce
- Giving Farmers a Fair Go
Find out more about the campaign here: timetothrive.com.au
With the Federal Election just a few weeks away Media and Communications manager Laureta Wallace and Chief Economist Ash Salardini take a look at the big issues facing Aussie farmers.
Head to timetothrive.com.au to find out more.
This is a special edition of The Weekly Wrap podcast, the first in a series to bring you presentations from the NFF National Conference which took place in Canberra earlier this week on 5-6 April.
We're kicking off this series with remarks from Prime Minister Scott Morrison's virtual appearance at the conference.
On Tuesday 29 March the Federal Government released the 2022 Budget. NFF CEO Tony Mahar and Chief Economist Ash Salardini discuss the budget highlights what they mean mean for the Australian agriculture industry.
Media and Communications Coordinator Stacey Davidson chats with Roma farmer Peter Thompson in this week's episode of the Weekly Wrap.
They discuss how a new investment to improve connectivity in the bush will benefit farmers and regional Australians.
Also in this episode:
The CSIRO has released a roadmap on how Australia can serve up different forms of protein to feed the world’s growing population
Adjustment to the primary production definition of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) and biodiversity credits means they can now be treated as farm income.
Tickets are selling very fast for NFF’s National Conference ‘Sustaining the Nation’ in Canberra on April 5-6 and people are urged to book their tickets as soon as possible.
And more! To stay up to date with Australian agricultural news you can subscribe to the NFF newsletter at nff.org.au.
This week, hear from Media and Communications Coordinator Stacey Davidson and NFF's Chief Economist Ash Salardini as they discuss how supply chain disruptions are causing a rise in fuel and food prices.
Also in this week's episode:
The livestock export industry is tapping into technology so people can board its ships through a virtual reality tour for a behind the scenes look at how the sheep and cattle are looked after on the ships.
Australia will need to find new ways to gain a competitive advantage with its agricultural exports as more countries enter free trade agreements, according to the latest ABARES Insights report.
Infrastructure Australia has released a new report which adds weight to the NFF'd regionalisation blueprint.
And more! To stay up to date with Australian agricultural news you can subscribe to the NFF newsletter at nff.org.au.
This week hear from NFF President Fiona Simson and Katie McRoberts from AFI to hear about the future of agriculture advocacy.
Earlier this week the NFF opened applications for its flagship Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program, to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Flood impacted primary producers can now access $75,000 grants and more government support is available from NSW and Queensland Governments.
And Fiona has called on the Australian government to consider other nations and regions following stalling progress in negotiations with partner countries for the AgVisa.
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NFF CEO Tony Mahar chats with Red Meat Advisory Council independent chair, John McKillop today about the labelling of alternative protein products
Also in ag news this week:
Regional Australians can expect better mobile coverage after a deal between Telstra and TPG Telecom.
A partnership between GrainGrowers and farm insurer, Achmea Australia will help to future-proof the grains industry.
The National Biosecurity Committee is developing tAustralia's biosecurity system strategy with key partners and has released it for feedback.
And more!
Tune in each week to hear the latest in agricultural news from around Australia. You can subscribe to the Weekly Wrap newsletter at nff.org.au.
This week we hear from Senior Project Officer, Kade Denton and Rural Affairs senior policy officer, Erin Lukey.
Kade and Erin discuss the 2021 Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee final report and what it means for regional connectivity.
They also take a look at regional migration, the national sheep flock, the return of a Pilbara property to Australian ownership, and more.
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Take a look at what's been happening in agriculture this week.
In this week's The Weekly Wrap episode, Corporate Affairs general manager Charlie Thomas chats with NFF Chief Economist Ash Salardani about the importance of this year's federal budget for agriculture.
A new bill has been introduced to parliament which would see big penalties for contracts that rip off farmers. A new report has found Aussie grain growers to be world leaders in low-emissions production.
Tune in to hear what else has been happening in Aussie ag.
National Farmers' Federation Media and Communications Manager Laureta Wallace is joined by Victorian Farmers' Federation CEO Jane Lovell for the second episode of The Weekly Wrap.
In this episode Laureta and Jane discuss the memorandum of understanding on agricultural cooperation with the Indonesia Government, a urea manufacturing plant in WA, the delivery of 56,000 RAT's to Victoria and more.
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National Farmers' Federation CEO Tony Mahar and AgCAREERSTART Program Manager Kayla Evans discuss the big issues in agriculture this week.
From the Australian Local Hero of the Year, to how traceability is set to offer farmers better return and even Aussie muster dogs hear what the headline news in ag was in the last week of January 2022.
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