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...
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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...
Nationals Call for Greater Supermarket Penalties
A damning report on supermarket behaviour from the consumer watchdog has vindicated The Nationals’ ongoing calls for immediate action to stop alleged price gouging of farmers and families. The ACCC’s 266-page Interim Report from its Supermarket Price Inquiry accuses...
ACCC Report Excessive” Prices and Market Power Misuse by Supermarkets
Australia’s supermarket giants are using their dominance to extract huge profits from farmers and families, a report from Australia’s competition watchdog has found.Today the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its interim report into the...
Date Change for Inverell Store Cattle Sale
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...
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,...