Livestock producers who manage properties where anthrax has occurred or nearby properties have been reminded to vaccinate their cattle and sheep against anthrax, even though there are no current anthrax cases. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional...
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Don’t Let Discounts Hit Dairy Farmers
A drop in milk prices on supermarket shelves could place downward pressure on the dairy industry, farmers have warned as the major supermarkets announce the first milk price cuts in over a decade.This month, Aldi joined Coles and Woolworths in dropping the price of...
Bumper Figures for Australian Red Meat Exports
Australian Red Meat exports remained at a firm pace over September, with beef, lamb, mutton and goatmeat exports all on track for record export volumes.Exports of Goatmeat rose 43% year-on-year in September to 4765 tonnes, the highest monthly figure on record with the...
Super Tax to Hurt Family Farmers
Farm leaders have urged the federal government to consider the unique circumstances of family farming businesses in changes to superannuation laws that passed the House of Representatives this week. NSW Farmers Business Economics and Trade Committee chair John...
WaterNSW Flood Training Program
WaterNSW has rolled out an enhanced flood training program for specialist dam operators at regional dam sites, significantly adding to the number of skilled personnel across multiple river valleys. Record numbers of WaterNSW dam operations and planning staff have...
Trout Season Now Open
Rivers and streams across NSW are in prime condition for the opening of the State’s annual trout fishing season this long weekend with some 3.3 million trout and salmon stocked into NSW waterways over the past 18 months. NSW boasts some of the best trout fishing...
NSW Farmers Warns of Bushfire Risks
Farming communities across NSW are encouraged to stay alert to fire risks following the commencement of the state’s rural Bush Fire Danger Period. NSW Farmers Rural Affairs Committee member Garry Grant says farmers have made sure they’re well prepared for this...
Protecting NSW from Parthenium Weed Spread this Harvest
With grain growers preparing for a big 2024 harvest, people bringing harvesting machinery into NSW from Queensland are reminded they must ensure machinery crossing the border is free of the devastating parthenium weed and its seeds. NSW Department of Primary...
Delungra Shearer Takes Out Pally Pub Quick Shear
Delungra shearer Tom Retallack has taken out the $15,000 first prize at the inaugural Pally Speed Shear on Saturday. Retallack managed to beat more than 80 shearers from around Australia and New Zealand with New Zealander Jimmy Samuels finishing runners up. In the...