Farming Sector ‘Out of Political Focus’

A farmer and his young son look at cattle at the weekly livestock sale near the town of Carcoar in central-west New South Wales, Australia, on Feb. 10, 2015. Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images

Farmers are disappointed by a lack of political focus on the agricultural sector during the federal election campaign.

The National Farmers’ Federation on Monday released a report card on how major party policies stack up for their members, compared to its own election manifesto.