Australia’s robust biosecurity system will be front and centre for the inaugural National Biosecurity Week from 26 to 30 August 2024. Biosecurity threats can be brought in with travellers, sent through the post, come through in cargo or even blow in on the wind....
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Farmer Confidence Drops Towards Government
Farmer sentiment towards the Federal Government’s policy agenda has continued to slide by up to 39% in the second National Farmer Priorities Survey by the National Farmers’ Federation in partnership with Seftons. The survey of 1,026 farmers found heightened levels of...
Specialist Advice on Workplace Changes
Rural businesses across northwest NSW will get a chance to hear from a workplace relations specialist through a series of workshops being hosted by NSW Farmers.The workshops, to be held in Moree, Walgett, Narrabri, Gunnedah, Tamworth and Merriwa in September, will...
Flanno for a Farmer Day 2024
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...
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...









