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Politics
THE NSW Opposition is calling on the State and Federal Labor Governments to increase the minimal support announced for residents, small businesses and primary producers impacted by devastated flooding in the Hunter, mid-north and north coast regions, as well as communities hit by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders said the $25,000 flood [...]
Farm Survey
RESEARCHERS are urging farm businesses and landholders to contribute to the Farm Transfer Survey before the survey closes on June 30. Senior lecturer at the University of New England’s Business School, and co-designer of the survey, Dr Lucie Newsome said the survey is gathering information about how farming families succeed at business succession – and [...]
Flood Damage
FLOOD-impacted farmers and primary producers are being asked to complete the NSW Government’s Primary Industries Natural Disaster Damage Assessment survey, once it is safe for them to undertake the task. Clean-up efforts are well underway and there is an all-in effort – with boots and equipment on the ground – as quickly as possible to [...]
Agriculture
AFTER a kind autumn and strong seasonal conditions in the Northern Tablelands, many landholders with plentiful feed have begun fielding calls about livestock agistment. While agistment can be a great form of supplementary income, Local Land Services advises landholders should ensure they address some important considerations before accepting an agreement. Landholders should first ensure livestock [...]
Northern Tablelands
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has urged the NSW Government for more targeted action to address on the escalating problem of feral pigs across the Northern Tablelands. Mr Moylan delivered a Private Members’ Statement in Parliament on Tuesday addressing concerns on the increasing number of feral pigs and the impact they are having on [...]
Agriculture
GWYDIR Valley Irrigator Association’s executive officer and CottonInfo technical lead, Lou Gall, has been named a 2025 Cotton Industry Researcher of the Year finalist. Cotton Australia on Monday announced the award finalists for the Cotton Seed Distributors Researcher of the Year Award, which also includes Dr Katie Broughton, a research scientist at CSIRO Agriculture and [...]
Agriculture
Non-urban metering rules are in effect across the state and the NSW Government is inviting licensed water-users to learn more about what they need to do to be compliant. NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is ramping up an education campaign and launching a series of online information sessions to help [...]
Agriculture
THE NSW Opposition is calling on the Minns Labor Government to do more to protect the state’s primary industries by boosting biosecurity funding in the upcoming budget. NSW Nationals Leader Dugald Saunders met with farmers at Murwillumbah saleyards on the North Coast today, where the highly invasive cattle tick is causing concern. He said a [...]
Agriculture
AUSTRALIAN farmers are heading towards a record-high winter crop planting this year, Rabobank says in its newly-released 2025-26 Australian Winter Crop Outlook. The annual outlook, by the agribusiness banking specialist’s RaboResearch division, says the nation’s grain growers are expected to plant an estimated 24.5 million hectares of winter crops this year, up 0.8 per cent [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed comments by the Prime Minister outlining the importance of agriculture to any prospective free trade deal with the European Union. The NFF welcomed talks between Prime Minister Albanese and EU President, Ursula von der Leyen, in Italy, but stressed the importance of improved agricultural market access, and standing strong on [...]
