Agriculture coverage
Agriculture
THE Moree region continues to flex its strength as an agricultural powerhouse, with an influx of fresh young agricultural science graduates choosing to forge their careers in the district. James Garnsey and Dior Rohr are two next-gen agronomists calling Moree home, and exemplify the future of agricultural consultants, buoyed by technology and innovation, and excited [...]
Agriculture
JACOB Booby and Blake Palmer from Narrabri and Grace Griffiths from Goondiwindi have been named 2025 Cotton Research and Development Corporation Chris Lehmann Young Cotton Achiever of the Year Award finalists. Cotton Australia made the announcement last week, with the winner to be named at the Cotton Collective in Toowoomba in August. The finalists include [...]
Agriculture
AN upcoming conference aims to join the dots between land and genuine solutions to climate change. The conference, which aims to build groundbreaking alliances between farmers, agribusiness and researchers interested in land-based solutions to climate change, will be held at the University of New England on June 18-19. The Down to Earth conference will survey [...]
Agriculture
THE Australian Beef Sustainability Framework has welcomed the announcement from the European Commission that Australia is considered a low risk under its upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation. Chair of the ABSF Steering Group, Patrick Hutchinson, said this was well-deserved recognition of the industry’s efforts with vegetation management. “This is a positive reflection of industry’s strong [...]
Agriculture
NEWLY-elected member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey is calling on Labor to bring back interest-free loans from the Regional Investment Corporation for farmers impacted by Australia’s drought and floods. Mr Chaffey said farmers across Australia have been simultaneously devastated by recent floods as well as drought. “In 2020, the Coalition introduced a two-year interest free period [...]
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 [...]
