Farmer support charity Farm Angels are calling on Australians to wear their best flannelette shirts today to support farming families across the country through an initiative called Flanno for a Farmer. Farm Angels was established as Drought Angels in 2014 to respond...
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Funding Boost for Agricultural Research
Farmers have welcomed a $60 million boost in funding to drive cutting edge agricultural research in seven research facilities across the state. NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said the funds would support critical research currently underway into animal nutrition,...
PM Mocks Export Ban at Awards Dinner
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has labelled the Prime Minister “completely out of touch” following his hurtful comments about live sheep exports at an agricultural awards night. Prime Minister Albanese shocked the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award gala dinner at...
AgQuip 2024 Underway
Australia’s biggest field day event, AgQuip in Gunnedah, kicked off yesterday, again maintaining its reputation for bringing the latest and best ag products and services to the nation’s farmers. Into it’s 51st year, AgQuip attracts more than 100,000 visitors a year...
Moylan Calls for Answers About Flooding of Valuable Crops in the Gwydir
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan MP was in the spotlight yesterday as he stood in Parliament during Question Time and took the government to task for allowing valuable crops to be subjected to deliberate flooding. The NSW Government was put on the spot by...
Investigations Into Sheep and Cow Thefts
Investigators attached to the Rural Crime Prevention Team received reports of the theft of 30 sheep from a property on Copeton Dam Road, Copeton, about 32km south-west of Inverell, between 12pm on Monday 5 August and 9am on Wednesday 7 August. Police were told the 30...
Farmers Gear Up for Massive AgQuip
The state’s peak farming body is gearing up for field day season with an Aussie cricket legend and familiar favourites on the way to Gunnedah.NSW Farmers will bring back a number of popular offerings for AgQuip visitors next week with record attendance predicted,...
Gearing Up For Ag Quip
Exhibitors are making final plans for their sites at next week’s AgQuip in Gunnedah, with a broad range of activities, attractions, launches and seminars scheduled for this year’s event. Australia’s biggest field day continues to maintain its reputation for bringing...
Gwydir Among 12 LWU’s to Monitor Water Sources
Water NSW has partnered 12 local water utilities (LWU) across regional NSW to monitor water sources, establishing baseline water quality to help communities improve knowledge and management of drinking water supplies. Among the 12 LWUs was the Gwydir Shire, with Water...