NFF visit to cane country

National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Jochinke said he was honoured to get the chance to tour around the Burdekin last month looking at the different production systems in each area.

“Cane is an extremely important industry especially in Queensland and it’s great to meet some of the growers on the ground, to hear of the opportunities and see the challenges they face,” Mr Jochinke said.

A grain and livestock farmer from Victoria, Mr Jochinke was in the district for the CANEGROWERS Burdekin AGM, and said given sugarcane was Queensland’s second largest agricultural export, he was keen to get firsthand insights into what makes the industry tick.

“There is a deluge of bad policy ideas being thrown at farmers from decision makers in Canberra. It’s why I launched the unprecedented campaign, Keep Farmers Farming on my first day in the job as NFF President," Mr Jochinke said.

CANEGROWERS Chairman Owen Menkens said it was great to have Mr Jochinke out on farm so he can hear directly from growers