The Inverell Show Society has elected its new committee for the next 12 months following their annual general meeting held in July. Jodie Burtenshaw has been re-elected to the role of President while Ben Lehman assumes the Vice President position. Sharon Irwin is the...
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Online RFS Tool To Notify Everyone
Residents and landholders are reminded of the requirement to notify fire agencies before lighting hazard reductions and pile burns. A Rural Fire Service (RFS) online portal provides NSW residents the ability to notify fire services quickly and easily when they are...
STA FM Rural News | 10-08-2024
Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 6th August. 1650 head + 550 Light well bred yearling steers attracted strong demand reaching a top price of 426c/kg in a yarding of 1,650 head. The yarding consisted of a large percentage of yearlings, and a good penning of cows. Quality...
Funding Boost for Regional Saleyards
New England MP Barnaby Joyce says $9.7 million for the Guyra Saleyards and Armidale Saleyards is a substantial investment that he has fought for and is now delivering on. Speaking on STA FM yesterday, Mr Joyce says the funds were announced when the Coalition was...
NSW Agriculture to Extend AgSkilled Program
The NSW Government is helping futureproof the State’s farming industry by extending a program focused on upskilling the State’s agricultural workforce. NSW Agriculture is set to benefit from a $5 million boost from the government by extending the AgSkilled program, an...
Round 2 On Farm Connectivity Program
The Albanese Government is increasing help to Australian farmers and primary producers by launching Round Two of its popular On Farm Connectivity Program. The Government is boosting its funding to $18 million to support eligible ag-tech and connectivity solutions,...
Gone With The Wind: MP Welcomes Doughboy Decision Amidst Community Concern
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan MP has welcomed the decision by Ark Energy to withdraw the Doughboy Wind Farm project, amidst growing community concern about the renewable energy project. Mr Moylan said landholders were not happy about the 55 wind...
Bingara Saleyards For Sale
Gwydir Shire Council is inviting expressions of interest for the acquisition of the Bingara Saleyard infrastructure. The successful buyer or buyers will be responsible for the removal and relocation of all or part of the saleyard infrastructure, with interested...
STA FM Rural News | 03-08-2024
Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 30th July. Inverell penned 1100 mostly good quality cattle to a market resulting in mixed trends with quality corrections through some categories....