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THE National Farmers’ Federation has urged lawmakers to ensure there will be no detrimental impacts to agriculture, as federal environmental law is flagged for fast-tracked reform. The Federal Minister for the Environment and Water will introduce reworked reforms of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act to Parliament by the end of the year. NFF [...]
Young Aggies
ASPIRING agricultural professionals have until this Sunday, August 31, to apply for a fully-funded agricultural work placement within the Gwydir Valley. The Young Aggies Moree Rural Scholarship provides a $2000 bursary to help university students currently studying agriculture to explore a wide range of professional opportunities in Moree’s agricultural sector over a two-week period. Funded [...]
Skills Week
A dedicated Agriculture Trade Apprenticeship will be a vital piece of the workforce shortage puzzle, according to the National Farmers’ Federation. NFF President David Jochinke gave an update on the Ag Trade Apprenticeship at the official launch of National Skills Week this morning in Canberra. “National Skills Week is a wonderful celebration of the hard-working [...]
Agriculture
THE State and Federal Governments will jointly invest $43.2 million to support farmers to strengthen their drought resilience and climate adaptation, as drought continues to impact regional communities across New South Wales. Delivered through Phase 2 of the Farm Business Resilience Program, the funding will support farmers to access subsidised learning and development opportunities that [...]
Agriculture
NSW Farmers’ has welcomed news that six new detector dog handlers have joined Australia’s border security team to protect the nation from biosecurity threats. On Tuesday, Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins announced the new recruits had joined a team of more than 50 handlers and their dogs in searching for biosecurity risk material at international [...]
Agriculture
THE popular NSW Nationals steak sandwich fundraiser will return at this year’s AgQuip agricultural field day near Gunnedah. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the pollies will be picking up the tongs for a good cause. “AgQuip is the highlight of the NSW agricultural calendar, and a major boost to the Gunnedah community who benefit [...]
Agriculture
NSW Farmers’ is urging the Australian Government to commit to a plan to drive productivity through the agricultural sector and get the economy back on track ahead of a national economic reform roundtable today. NSW Farmers’ President Xavier Martin said scrapping the super tax on unrealised gains, boosting mobile coverage and developing laws to protect [...]
Agriculture
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has backed calls from the NSW Irrigators’ Council and NSW Farmers’ who are urging the NSW Government to modernise the state’s century-old domestic and stock water rules. The calls for change come after a NSW Government What We Heard report on domestic and stock water use. Current regulations on [...]
Agriculture
NSW Farmers’ cattle committee chair Tony Hegarty says the appointment of a new biosecurity commissioner is vital to ensure work on important issues such as cattle tick continue. On Friday Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty announced the appointment of Dr Katherine Clift as the state’s new Independent Biosecurity Commissioner. As part of the announcement, Ms Moriarty [...]
Agriculture
YOUNG farmers and an Aussie cricket star are among the faces to headline a NSW Farmers’ forum to be held as part of AgQuip next week. NSW Farmers’ will return to Gunnedah for AgQuip Field Days on August 19-21, with the peak farm body’s shed to be full of familiar favourites on-site, including refreshments from [...]
