Agriculture coverage
Boost for the Bush
THE Minns Government this week announced more than $60 million will be invested to deliver vital upgrades to seven research facilities and five emergency response sites across New South Wales to safeguard regional communities and the agriculture sector. Speaking from AgQuip at Gunnedah during the week, Premier Chris Minns said he was forever amazed by [...]
NFF
A MAJOR coalition of financial industry bodies and associations has publicly added their voice to the growing chorus of groups backing small business and farmers’ concerns regarding the Government’s proposed ‘Super Tax’. The Joint Associations Working Group, consisting of Australia’s 11 industry and professional bodies representing accountants, superannuation trustees, financial advisers and other groups yesterday [...]
Farm Safety
Are you a grain farm owner or are you employed on a grain farm on the Moree Plains? When farmers are asked what keeps them up at night, common responses are “making sure all the jobs are done well and at the right time” and “ensuring everyone is safe and goes home at the end [...]
Farm Safety
Are you a cotton farm owner or are you employed on a cotton farm on the Moree Plains? When farmers are asked what keeps them up at night, common responses are “making sure all the jobs are done well and at the right time” and “ensuring everyone is safe and goes home at the end [...]
Wind Farm
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan welcomed the decision by Ark Energy to withdraw the Doughboy Wind Farm project, amidst growing community concerns about the renewable energy project. Mr Moylan said landholders were not happy about the 55 wind turbine project that was planned for 50 kilometres east of Armidale. “All projects of this nature [...]
