As part of a NSW Government bore water screening program free sampling of privately owned bores within the Warialda community will be available on an opt-in basis on Tuesday 8 April to Thursday 10 April 2025. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is...
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Farmers Plea to Pollies: Prioritise Food Security This Federal Election
NSW Farmers has urged political parties to invest in agriculture and reverse the anti-farming policies driving surging food insecurity as the next federal election is called.One in six Australians experienced severe food insecurity in 2024 and NSW Farmers President...
State Ignores Sheep Shutdown Impact
A state government inquiry has failed to recognise the impact of the live sheep by sea trade ban on sheep producers across NSW, farmers have warned.On Wednesday a NSW Government inquiry handed down its final report into the effects of the live sheep by sea trade...
Major Overhaul of Supermarket Sector Needed
An investigation by Australia’s competition watchdog has found the future of locally-grown fruit and vegetables is under threat unless major changes are made to the nation’s supermarket giants. Today the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released...
Cane Toad Sightings & Surveillance in Glen Innes Severn LGA
Glen Innes Severn Council has been notified of a cane toad (Rhinella marina) report within our Local Government Area. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Northern Tablelands Local Land Services are working with the reporter and local businesses to ensure...
Seeing is Believing: Land Flourishes with Feral Pig Control
A picture is worth a thousand words, and two—in this case—speaks volumes about the positive impacts of the NSW Government’s Feral Pig and Pest Program. Before-and-after photos of a farm dam in Yetman, in the Northern Tablelands, show a vast improvement in vegetation...
Search On for Next Gen Leaders
A statewide search is underway for five young rural leaders as NSW Farmers opens applications for its 2025 Tertiary Scholarships. Each worth $4000 annually, the NSW Farmers 2025 Tertiary Scholarships will be awarded to members or their children in their second year of...
NSW: The Feral Capital
Farmers have called for more funding to get feral pests under control as a new report finds NSW has the highest number of feral mammal species in the nation.NSW Farmers' Conservation and Resource Management Committee Chair Bronwyn Petrie said the data released this...
Have Your Say on Updated Water Sharing Plan Wetland Mapping
The NSW Government is updating specific wetlands in 6 regional draft water sharing plans following important community feedback that has been critical in helping us improve the mapping. Now we are inviting people to view the revised maps and provide further input on...
