Fieldays challenge

Farmers will address the challenges facing the rural community at this year’s National Agricultural Fieldays.

Fieldays has partnered with Federated Farmers to launch a Rural Advocacy Hub at the expo opening on Wednesday and has invited likeminded organisations to join them.

Fieldays chief executive Peter Nation approached Federated Farmers national president Wayne Langford after reading an article where Langford talked about getting everyone in the same team pointing forward for the good of the industry.

“It’ll be everything,” Nation said, when asked what the likely topics will be. “

Nation is expecting Government ministers, chief executives, board chairs, and industry leaders to join the conversation.

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