Comments attributable to NFF President Hamish McIntyre Farmers have been left bitterly disappointed by the deal between the Government and the Greens on environmental reform. The Prime Minister has confirmed the Government has made a deal with the Greens on...
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Producers: Plan Ahead for a Stress-Free Festive Season
With the countdown on to Christmas, Local Land Services is reminding landholders that a bit of pre-Christmas planning could take a number of stresses away this festive season.Without the option of selling stock with markets and meatworks closed over Christmas,...
Grants Now Open for Fishing Education and Infrastructure Enhancements
The next round of Recreational Fishing Trust funding is open for applications from fishing clubs and community groups, with a focus on recreational fishing education projects, alongside fishing infrastructure and access. Funding is now available for recreational...
Record Low Confidence in Agriculture Minister
NSW Government neglect in the agricultural sector has been laid bare with the latest departmental survey results showing record low morale at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The 2025 People Matter Employee Survey results show a sharp...
New Reforms Give Right to Repair
The state’s peak farm body has welcomed a Federal Government commitment to extend right to repair laws to agricultural machinery.NSW Farmers’ President Xavier Martin said the reforms pledged by Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Friday had followed years of advocacy by...
Minns Government’s Smart $25 million Boost to Grow NSW’s Agricultural Industries
The Minns Labor Government thas unveiled a $25 million investment program to boost the growth of agricultural industries across New South Wales, by funding agricultural businesses to embed innovation and productivity enhancements, plus lower operational greenhouse gas...
Warning on State’s Hidden Fire Danger
Farmers have warned the state’s national parks have become ticking time bombs for bushfires this summer.As authorities continued to confiscate large swathes of land to form national parks, NSW Farmers’ President Xavier Martin said vital resources to properly manage...
Don’t Rush Nature Reform
Farmers have warned new nature reforms rushed through Federal Parliament will fail to deliver productive outcomes for the environment. Renewable developments may be fast-tracked, land use restricted and a new environmental watchdog established under the amendments to...
Anglers Invited Back to Inland Waters for Murray Cod Fishing Season
Recreational fishers across inland NSW are getting their rods ready for the highly anticipated reopening of the Murray Cod fishing season on Monday 1 December 2025, following the annual three-month breeding closure. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional...
