The National Farmers' Federation on May 16 released a report card on how major party policies stack up for their members, compared to its own election manifesto.
There had been "hits and misses" for farmers, NFF chief executive officer Tony Mahar said.
"There's a little bit of a mixed bag in terms of what the parties have committed to,“ he said.
"We're a little bit disappointed that we haven't had more of a focus on agriculture and rural and regional communities particularly."
Recognising and rewarding farmers for their land management was a subject overlooked by both major parties. And while there had been much said about climate change, the policies were still lacking, Mr Mahar said.
The federation wants $2 billion spent across the next four years supporting the implementation of the Australian agriculture sustainability framework and expansion of schemes like carbon and biodiversity programs.
Mr Mahar said while there had been a focus on the cost of living by politicians during the campaign, there hadn't been enough attention to the rising input costs paid by farmers.
"Everyone talks about the increasing price of food but they're not mentioning the cost that farmers are incurring in terms of producing that food and fibre," he said.
NFF president Fiona Simson said the report card had been compiled ahead of the May 21 federal election based on the farming group's five priority areas.
"We've ... given them an indication of where we think they're more aligned to our policies or less aligned or opposed to our policies," she said.
Those comparable benchmarks include the provision of an agricultural visa to assist the sector's workforce, and political positioning on live sheep exports.
The NFF consulted with farmers, industry and regional voters about what they require from the next government.
The foundation’s manifesto https://timetothrive.com.au/ addresses workforce shortages, agriculture's intersection with climate change, biosecurity funding, connectivity, regional growth and competition laws.