President of the National Farmers Federation, Jock Laurie (Kim Honan)
The National Farmers Federation has gone on the road to help it develop its proposed blueprint for Australian Agriculture.
The lobby group says it will form a set of policies over the next year to help ensure the sector can prosper through the resources boom.
The first of six regional forums on the topic was held in Rockhampton in Central Queensland yesterday.
NFF president Jock Laurie says the impact of the mining and coal seam gas industries, labour shortages, water policy and access to international markets are the main issues for farmers.
"Now we know that there are going to be four or five major issues that are pretty constant right across Australia, but there could also be other things in other parts of Australia that are very important too," he said.
"This process today and tomorrow is all about talking to people about those things and make sure that we're heading down the right path too."
ABC Rural
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