Inverell Regional Livestock Exchange have confirmed a date change for the next Store cattle sale. The Sale will be held in conjunction with the Prime cattle Sale on Tuesday October 15th. The move comes as store cattle number are down at the moment hence the decision...
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Travel Safe This Harvest Season
NSW Farmers is reminding motorists to take extra care around agricultural vehicles as preparations gear up for this year’s grain and hay harvest. Large farm machinery will be a common sight on country roads over the coming summer period and NSW Farmers Grains...
Albanese Labor Government Delivering New Opportunities for Australian Farmers
The Albanese Labor Government is today launching two new programs as part of the $519.1 million second phase of the Future Drought Fund, giving farmers more opportunities to help strengthen and prepare their businesses for drought. These programs build on the success...
Strengthening Biosecurity as Avian Influenza Prep Ramps Up
The Albanese Labor Government has convened a major national exercise as it continues to strengthen its biosecurity measures against a strain of avian influenza with significant risks to Australia, including our unique wildlife and poultry. The H5N1 avian...
Cracks Exposed in Basin Buybacks
Farmers have called for a freeze on water buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin as an independent audit exposes major flaws in federal water management. The audit, conducted by the Inspector-General of Water Compliance, found the Department of Climate Change, Energy,...
Green Cestrum Poisoning a Risk This Spring
Landholders in the Northern Tablelands and Northwest NSW should be aware of an increased risk of Green cestrum (Cestrum parqui) poisoning, with the plant becoming more prevalent after recent rainfall.Green cestrum is a shrub that is poisonous to humans and animals...
Australians to Feel the Pinch Amid Fears of Farmer Exodus
Australian households have been given a dire cost-of-living warning, with 34 per cent of Australian vegetable growers considering leaving the industry in the next 12 months. Peak group AUSVEG’s latest Vegetable Industry Sentiment Report also shows 50 per...
Hazard Reduction Burn in Inverell
Firefighters from Northern Tablelands will continue to take advantage of the favourable weather conditions to undertake much needed Hazard Reduction Works ahead of the approaching fire season. From this morning, local crews assisted by NSW RFS North Eastern Area...
NSW Farmers Calls Out Activists in State Government
NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin has strongly criticised activists in the NSW Government following media reports on land clearing.On Friday, media reports incorrectly claimed NSW was "a global hotspot for deforestation", citing NSW Government figures claiming...