What stopped our scroll on Ag Day  

National Agriculture Day continues to grow each year and on November 15 there was phenomenal support for the day, from the paddock to the plate. We had farmers sharing their stories from their paddocks and tractors through to insights into what happens beyond the farmgate. There were stories from the markets that sell food through to messages from school kids to politicians, businesses, community organisations and everyone in between. 

There was truly a groundswell of appreciation shown for farmers and the entire agricultural industry, and on the flipside, there were countless farmers and agricultural organisations who let the public beyond the farmgate so everyone could learn more about where their food and fibre comes from. 

Here are some of our highlights from the day that stopped us in our scroll. 

• Triple J Hack interview with WA farmhand Nell Eastough talking about the “supermarket society”. 

• George the Farmer doing what he does best. 

• The energy in Sydney Markets’ video is something else!

• This sibling duo made us realise the future of ag is in good hands. 

• The farmer video that had it all. 

• And the one that made us appreciate the tough times farmers’ deal with. 

• The earworm we didn’t know we needed. 

• Agriculture Minister Julie Collins penned this opinion editorial. 

• Assistant Agriculture Minister Anthony Chisholm’s video message. 

• The NFF team will stick to policy over videos but had fun creating this for Ag Day. 

National Agriculture Day falls on the third Thursday in November each year. Stay in the loop by signing up to this newsletter for updates and check out the dedicated website agday.org.au.