NFF: trees are not the enemy on Australian farmers

Colin Bettles
Updated March 20 2018 - 12:27pm, first published 11:29am
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Fiona Simson speaking at the recent Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) members event in Canberra this month.
National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Fiona Simson speaking at the recent Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) members event in Canberra this month.

TREES are not the enemy of Australian farmers and agriculture shares more common ground with the forestry industry than they realise, says National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President Fiona Simson.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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