The Northern Tablelands Local Land Services are inviting Landowners to learn more about improving the quality of farm dams via a field day event with an added incentive to get on board. The field day event enables landowners to learn how enhancing the farm dam can...
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Guyra Bushfire
NSW Rural Firefighters were kept busy yesterday afternoon fighting a blaze near Guyra. Firefighters, supported by aircraft, worked to contain a fire burning in timbered country approx. 40 km Northeast of Guyra. The New England Zone Rural Fire Service advise there was...
NSW Government Launches Australia’s First Operational Seasonal Drought Forecast
The Minns Labor Government’s groundbreaking drought forecasting system will make its debut in this month’s State Seasonal Update, published online this week. The Government is committed to growing and protecting the state’s primary industries and assisting farmers...
Drought Conditions Ease in the Northern Tablelands
Drought conditions continued to improve in the Northern Tablelands Local Land Services region following the release of the latest state seasonal update. The Combined Drought Indicator shows approximately 2% of the region being in the Drought Affected category at the...
Community Program Delivers Massive Boost to Native Fish Stocks
Thousands of native sportfish will be released into waterways across NSW over coming months through the popular Two-Dollar-for-One-Dollar Native Fish Stocking program. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Acting Executive Director...
Tractor Recall
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission have issued a recall for a particular type of compact utility tractor. The John Deere 1023E, 1025R and 2025R compact utility tractors have been recalled due to the front bellcrank in the brake system failing which can...
Farmers Left Out to Dry
A 22 per cent rise in rural water prices could drown farmers in debt and strip many farms of the water needed to produce food and fibre, the state’s peak farm body has said. According to official documents issued today, WaterNSW has submitted a proposal to the state...
Sheep and Goat eID Tag Discount Program Now Underway in NSW
As part of the Minns Labor Government’s $945 million biosecurity program, the $10.2 million electronic identification device Tag Discount Program is now live and available to support producers with the costs of eID devices for sheep and goats. The use of eID tags will...
Gwydir Shire Residents Urged to Have Their Say on Draft Gwydir Water Sharing Plan
The draft Gwydir Unregulated River water sharing plan is now on public display, and the NSW Government is inviting the community to have its say. The draft plan sets out clear rules for fair and sustainable water sharing among water users and the environment across...