New president elected for National Farmers’ Federation

Queensland farmer Hamish McIntyre has been elected as the president of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF).

Elected by NFF Members as the organisation’s 15th president, Mr McIntyre takes the reins from outgoing president and Victorian farmer David ‘DJ’ Jochinke.

Mr McIntyre runs a family owned, irrigated and dryland farming, cattle breeding, beef feedlot and broiler chicken meat business in the St George, Dirranbandi, Quilpie and Beaudesert districts in Queensland. Mr McIntyre was elected as an NFF director in October 2023 and his broad involvement in agriculture includes serving as Cotton Australia chair and as a director on the Australian Wagyu Association and Agsafe boards.

“I am honoured to be elected as the NFF president. I look forward to working with our members to advance Australian agriculture. My priority will be making sure farmers are front and centre in policy discussions in Canberra,” Mr McIntyre said.

Mr McIntyre paid tribute to outgoing president Mr Jochinke, who has served the maximum 12-year term on the NFF board, the past two as president following six years as vice president. He was the first Victorian Farmers’ Federation organisation president to also serve as NFF president.