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New beef gross margin budget calculations show that returns from all NSW beef enterprises have improved since July 2025, driven by rising cattle prices and strong performance in the feedlot sector. The recent analysis from the NSW Department of Primary Industries and...
Northern Tablelands Local Land Services is encouraging livestock producers to maintain a strong disease prevention regime this winter through supplementary feed and vaccination, as the cold weather, feed gap and fresh green pick create a perfect storm for...
Farmers from across the state and across all commodities have today unanimously agreed that the NSW Government must urgently suspend land tax compliance of primary production until the current definition is resolved – including all current and planned...
Syngenta’s withdrawal from the Australian paraquat market has exposed the vulnerability of local growers when global commercial decisions reduce access to essential crop protection products. Grain Producers Australia (GPA) Research, Development and Extension...
An aerial pesticides application company has been ordered to pay $72,750 in fines and costs for causing harm to two large eucalyptus trees when applying herbicides at Bendemeer, north of Tamworth. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) prosecuted Air Precision...
Farmers have reinforced the need to delay the implementation of an individual electronic identification (eID) system for sheep at last week's 2026 NSW Farmers Annual Conference. NSW Farmers Board Director and sheep producer Ian McColl said the Association cannot...
Farmers voiced the need to be heard in the development of the state's update to firearms regulations at this week's NSW Farmers Annual Conference. More than 200 conference delegates called on the NSW Government to urgently address feasibility issues for farmers...
Farmers have sought a revamp of drought response measures at the 2026 NSW Farmers Annual Conference, including incentives to enhance on-farm water and fodder storage. The call to prioritise practical relief comes as almost half the state is...
Food security has headlined the start of the 2026 NSW Farmers Conference with farmer delegates voting to push for Government and industry policies that strengthen Australia’s domestic fuel and fertiliser production capacity. ...