Agriculture coverage
Water Security
THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority has marked the close of the formal public consultation period for the Basin Plan Review. More than 2400 submissions have been received from First Nations people, community members, organisations, local, state and national government agencies. Many were shared in the final days of the consultation period which ended on May 1. [...]
Renewables
NSW Farmers’ is calling on the NSW Government to pause plans to fast-track renewable energy projects in regional New South Wales, warning that rushing approvals will deepen community distress, entrench an unfair power imbalance between large developers and landholders, and generate more objections and conflict. NSW Farmers’ Energy Taskforce chair Reg Kidd called the government’s [...]
Wild Pig Cull
THE NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, in partnership with government agencies and private landholders, will co-ordinate an aerial shooting program to cull the number of feral pigs across public and private land in the Gwydir River Valley near Bingara next week. The program, starting May 11 and running until May 15, will target the [...]
Fuel Security
NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation president Hamish McIntyre said the announcement of a $10 billion Australian Fuel Security and Resilience package this week is a welcome step toward building the sovereign capability needed to protect the food system. “The package will establish a fuel and fertiliser security facility, and create a government-owned fuel security reserve” Mr McIntyre [...]
Fuel Security
AUSTRALIA’S livestock and rural transporters have welcomed a billion-litre national fuel reserve but warned the measure will only matter if diesel reaches the regions when supply fails. The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association backed the Government’s $10 billion-plus fuel security package, including $3.2 billion for a government-owned reserve and $7.5 billion for a fuel [...]
Camp Cotton
MORE than 50 delegates from some of the world’s leading fashion brands, retailers and non-government organisations have travelled from across Australia and overseas to the Namoi Valley, as part of Cotton Australia’s flagship Camp Cotton event – reinforcing growing global demand for traceable, sustainably produced natural fibres. Delegates from 18 countries, representing brands including BIG [...]
Fuel Security
FOR the first time, four of Australia’s most influential agricultural bodies – National Farmers’ Federation, GrainGrowers, Australian Sugar Manufacturers and Canegrowers – have joined forces to urge the Australian Government to introduce an immediate national mandate for ethanol and biodiesel to bolster fuel security, support regional jobs and unlock new value-adding opportunities for Australian agriculture. [...]
Agriculture
AS the first comprehensive review of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has closed, the National Farmers’ Federation is calling on the Federal Government to seize the moment and deliver a smarter, more balanced approach to water reform and not repeat the mistakes of the past. NFF President Hamish McIntyre said the review marks a critical moment [...]
Shepherd Grain
LAND-HOLDERS across much of north-western New South Wales and southern Queensland are anxiously peering skyward in the hope of rain – and plenty of it – as they prepare for planting season in the coming weeks. There is rain predicted over the next fortnight, with good falls expected in the second week of this month. [...]
Agriculture
WITH dry seasonal conditions and a fuel shortage creating challenges for beef producers across north-western New South Wales this year, advice on offer at the 2026 North-West Beef Producers’ Forum in May will focus on helping producers navigate the season ahead. Tailored for beef producers, the event will feature an update on global beef markets, [...]
