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...
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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...
Growing Regions Program : Round 2 Opens Soon
Program Guidelines have been released for the second round of the Albanese Government’s $600 million Growing Regions Program, with applications expected to open in September. For Round 2, $393 million of funding is available to invest in community infrastructure...
STA FM Rural News | 17-08-2024
Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 13th August. Numbers were down slightly for a yarding of 1,545 head consisting of a good supply of young cattle, while cow numbers continue to be high. The yarding of young cattle consisted of large numbers...
Council Staff Work to Repair Road
Inverell Shire Council staff have been busy fixing Cherry Tree Hill Rd this morning after an incident last night. It’s believed a truck caused some damage to the road, forcing the closure of Cherry Tree Hill Rd. Staff have been out to the scene this morning repairing...
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...
Gearing Up For Ag Quip
Exhibitors are making final plans for their sites at next week’s AgQuip in Gunnedah, with a broad range of activities, attractions, launches and seminars scheduled for this year’s event. Australia’s biggest field day continues to maintain its reputation for bringing...
Hubs To Help Energy Transition
A new campaign calling for the Federal government to invest in ‘Local Energy Hubs’ has kicked off using three regional Australian farmers' experience with the shift to renewable energy. Local Energy Hubs would be physical drop-in centres, staffed by well-networked,...