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Peak body wants essential service recognition for farmers

THE National Farmers Federation (NFF) is calling for agriculture and the food supply chain to be deemed an essential service for the purpose of Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NFF boss Fiona Simson wants farming to be acknowledged as an essential service.

NFF boss Fiona Simson wants farming to be acknowledged as an essential service.

"We have been in discussions, as recently as this afternoon, with the Government clearly acknowledging the critical importance of a reliable food supply chain," NFF President Fiona Simson said today. ...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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