NSW Farmers says National Agriculture Day is a great reminder for all Aussies to focus on who's really feeding their future.NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said Australia’s $82 billion agricultural industry was the foundation of the nation’s food security and...
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Urgent Action Called Against Red Imported Fire Ants
A recent breakout of red imported fire ants has prompted an urgent call to action by the State’s peak farming body. According to the NSW Govt, Red Imported Fire Ants were discovered in pallets of turf being installed this week on a private property on the North Coast,...
Enhancing Farm Dams Workshop
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...
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...







