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,...
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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...
Regional Development Advisory Council EOI open
Community members interested in shaping the future prosperity of regional NSW are encouraged to apply to become part of the NSW Government’s Regional Development Advisory Council. The Minns Labor Government has introduced important changes to how government funds are...
Inverell Student Part of Equine Work Experience Program
A select group of females are getting a head-start in the racing and thoroughbred breeding equine industry. The Inverell Times reports Inverell High School Year 11 student Kimberly Wilson is one of 12 girls in the week-long camp at Scone, designed for students from...
Consumers Deserve Carbon Facts
Farmers say consumers deserve to know the facts on agriculture’s contribution to carbon sequestration, as misinformation on emissions and offset capacity in the sector continues to circulate. NSW Farmers Conservation and Resource Management Committee member...
Biosecurity Threats
NSW Farmers warns funding to fight off biosecurity threats must continue to be a top priority, as a new report exposes the true cost of the state’s ballooning pests and weeds problem. The Invasive Species Management Review released by the NSW Government this week...