Agriculture coverage
Agriculture
FARMERS, contractors and machinery dealership management and staff from across the eastern states will meet at Moree Showground on Tuesday for HarvestFest 2025, an inaugural, national event from Australian Custom Harvesters and supported by Moree Plains Shire Council. The event, created by harvesters, for harvesters, covers two days of machinery displays, knowledge-sharing, talks and industry [...]
Agriculture
WHILE the Australian sheep industry has faced its fair share of challenges over the decades, switching enterprises isn’t always the best move. Sheep producers are invited to take a clear-eyed, practical look at the future of the sheep industry at a series of free workshops across the Northern Tablelands this month. Hosted by Northern Tablelands [...]
Agriculture
NORTH West Local Land Services in partnership with NSW Farmers’ will hold a feral pig information and planning session at Croppa Creek Bowling Club next week. The free event for north-west landholders will be held 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday, August 6, with dinner provided. Attendees will gain insights into local feral pig populations and [...]
Agriculture
UNMETERED water diversions and questionable new water entitlements allegedly taken from the Warrego River by government water and environmental agencies on a government-owned property near Bourke have been referred to the Independent Commission Against Corruption by the Member for Barwon, Roy Butler. The historic Toorale property, located near the junction of the Warrego and Darling [...]
Agriculture
NATIONALS leader David Littleproud said he is deeply disappointed the Greens-Labor alliance has voted down a Senate Inquiry into the decision to allow US beef imports, originating from Canada or Mexico, into Australia. Mr Littleproud said the Senate vote on Thursday would cause much anxiety for farmers and industry, but The Nationals will continue to [...]
Agriculture
NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation CEO Troy Williams has tendered his resignation for personal reasons. NFF president, David Jochinke, said the board has accepted his decision, which was made for personal reasons. “We thank Mr Williams for his contribution and wish him the very best for the future,” Mr Jochinke said. The Board will commence recruitment for [...]
Farm Safety
EVERY farmer in every corner of Australia knows the feeling. The clouds are rolling in, the last bin is still waiting, the kids are due home, and the machinery’s playing up. It’s the kind of pressure that defines farming, but can also derail even the best-laid plans. As National Farm Safety Week continues, Farmsafe Australia [...]
Agriculture
FIVE young rural leaders have been named the successful recipients of the NSW Farmers’ Tertiary Scholarships at its annual conference. Each year, NSW Farmers’ awards five tertiary scholarships to members or their children to support their university or vocational qualification in a field relevant to agriculture, or regional and rural Australia. The 2025 recipients hailed [...]
Agriculture
ON Australian farms, children are often front and centre – in the ute, in the yards, in the workshop and in the moment. But today, as part of National Farm Safety Week, Farmsafe Australia is shining a spotlight on what may be one of the most underdiscussed risks in agriculture: on-farm child safety. Farmsafe chair [...]
Agriculture
SUNDOWN Pastoral Company, owned by David and Danielle Statham, and Hiringa Energy have announced a start for the Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia project west of Moree. GEGHA has satisfied all development milestones, with construction scheduled to begin in October this year. The GEGHA project, supported by the NSW Government, is an integrated solar [...]
