Agriculture coverage
Clean Energy
A trailblazing project west of Moree that will reduce carbon emissions and create the state’s first large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production facility has been given the green light to kick the project into the next gear. The Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia project near Moree has now secured all the financial approvals to [...]
Agriculture
FARMERS from across New South Wales are in Sydney this week to discuss critical issues such as the future of farming and the energy transition. NSW Farmers’ chief executive Annabel Johnson said the NSW Farmers’ Annual Conference was a chance to bring the perspective from the paddock to the city as Australia faced a range [...]
Farm Safety
FARMSAFE Australia on Sunday launched its 2025 National Farm Safety Week campaign. With the theme Second Chances: Who Knows How Many You’ll Get, Farmsafe Australia has issued a national call to action. Accompanying the campaign is the release of the 2025 Safer Farms Report, which provides a sobering picture of on-farm harm over the past [...]
Agriculture
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is encouraging farmers and landholders to make a submission on proposed amendments to the Land Management (Native Vegetation) Code 2018. The Land Management Codes were implemented in 2018 to allow landholders to have greater flexibility to manage native vegetation, in particular invasive native species on their properties. The codes [...]
Agriculture
YOUNG cattle men and women with the ability and ambition to make a difference to their industry are being urged to polish up their resumes and apply for Cattle Australia’s National Beef Leaders program. Applications open on Thursday for the program, which is now in its second year after being established by CA to identify [...]
Agriculture
NSW Farmers encourages young people to upskill in agriculture as the state government announces a new 5-million-dollar boost to the AgSkilled program. On Thursday, the State Government announced it will extend its AgSkilled initiative for a further twelve months, with the new program funding to allow hundreds of short courses in agricultural skills to continue. [...]
Agriculture
AUSTRALIA’s red meat industry exported record volumes of beef and mutton in the 2024-2025 financial year. According to Meat & Livestock Australia, total beef and veal exports for the financial year reached 1.4 million tonnes, the highest annual volume ever. Mutton exports also hit a new record at 256,104 tonnes. Lamb exports totalled 363,109 tonnes, [...]
Water Conservation
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has announced another $4 million has been committed to a significant water program in the Northern Tablelands electorate. The Reconnecting Watercourse Country program is aimed at increasing the effectiveness of environmental water flows in the Gwydir catchment. The program seeks to increase environmental water release efficiency, enable farming and [...]
Agriculture
FERAL animals, regional airlines, farm data and artificial intelligence are just some of the topics up for debate as NSW Farmers gears up for its annual conference this month. More than 250 farmers are set to descend on Sydney’s Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on July 22–23 to decide what policy positions the state’s peak farm body [...]
Connectivity Help
THE Regional Tech Hub has announced a new grants program, offering up to $3000 to community groups across rural, regional and remote Australia. The Connect Grants are open to grassroots projects that help people navigate the complex world of phone and internet connectivity. Regional Tech Hub general manager, Jennifer Medway, said the program is about [...]
