Agriculture coverage
Agriculture
UNDERSTANDING how to adapt a beef operation for the best chance of success can be a challenge in today’s changing industry landscape, with new technologies, supply chain and sustainability factors emerging. To help local beef producers find more certainty in business decision-making, North West Local Land Services will host the North West Beef Producers Forum [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation on Monday congratulated Anthony Albanese and the ALP on re-election. NFF President David Jochinke said the agricultural sector stands ready to work constructively with the Government. “We look forward to continuing our engagement with Prime Minister Albanese and the Ministry team on the issues that matter to farmers and the rural [...]
Agriculture
CAROL Mudford, renowned mental health advocate and founder of non-for-profit organisation sHedway, has been named state winner of the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. Carol was up against two other finalists for the award – Dimity Smith from Tamworth, founder of GRO Rural and GRO Events Group, and Katelyn Wall from Nemingha, co-founder of award-winning [...]
Agriculture
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news the NSW Government will legalise virtual stock fencing. Virtual fencing uses GPS wireless and sensor technology to confine and move stock without physical fences via a neck band or collar. The collars administer mild tones and shocks to manage stock movements. In October 2024, a parliamentary [...]
May 3 Election
THE National Farmers’ Federation has today released its 2025 Federal Election Scorecard, revealing how the major parties stack up when it comes to agriculture and regional Australia. NFF president David Jochinke said farmers – and all Australians who care about where their food and fibre comes from – would head to the ballot box on [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has issued a stark warning that mounting red tape and increasingly complex labour laws are choking access to the workers the agriculture industry desperately needs, placing Australia’s food security, farm viability, and regional economies at serious risk. NFF president, David Jochinke, said workforce access is shaping up to be one of [...]
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Agriculture
UP to 4000 more water-users are now eligible to apply for free telemetry and installation, saving farmers and land-holders significant out-of-pocket costs and helping them become compliant with metering rules. The state-of-the-art devices automatically track and transmit water usage data, providing users with real-time insights as well as reduce the need for manual reporting. Earlier [...]
Agriculture
FARMERS are at their wits’ end dealing with wild rabbits as a plague of the pests sweeps across parts of New South Wales. NSW Farmers’ Conservation and Resource Management committee chair, Bronwyn Petrie, said funding for co-ordinated, targeted pest control programs was needed to address the serious threat presented by the pests across the state. [...]
Federal Election
The National Farmers’ Federation has called for commitments from all sides of politics to bridge the digital divide for rural and regional Australians in this election. NFF President David Jochinke said that while significant investment has been made in recent years, there’s still a long way to go to fix rural and regional connectivity problems. [...]
