A grass fire at Bukkulla was raised to a Watch and Act level yesterday afternoon with residents put on high alert. Thought to have been sparked by a lightning strike yesterday morning, the fire burning in the vicinity of the Ashford Rd, was travelling in a south...
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Farmers Welcome Plans to Attract More Vets to Regional NSW
The state’s peak farm body has welcomed a new government initiative to address acute shortages of vets across rural NSW. Under the NSW Government’s Welcome Experience program, vets, vet nurses, vet technicians and their families are now eligible to receive assistance...
STA FM Rural News | 18-01-25
Inverell Prime Cattle Sale – Tuesday 14th January. Inverell numbers increased by almost 1000 head to offer 2192 good quality cattle with young cattle in the majority. Regular buyers attended and the market resulted in positive trends for most categories. Limited...
STA FM Rural News | 11-01-25
Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 7th January 700 head of cattle yarded for the first sale of the year, consisting mainly of yearlings, the light weights suitable for re-stockers and backgrounders, while there were several runs of well-bred and well finished cattle...
STA FM Rural News | 21-12-24
ROMA STORE SALE TUESDAY DECEMBER 17 1937 HEAD SOLD YESTERDAY, WITH STONG SUPPORT FROM BACKGROUNDERS. YEARLING STEERS C2 SCORE UNDER 200 KGS SOLD TO 518 TO AVERAGE 443200 TO 280 KGS SOLD TO 518 TO AVERAGE 425 OR $1051 280 TO 330 KGS...
Repercussions for Live Sheep Sea Trade Ban
The live sheep by sea trade ban could see the value of NSW sheep and lamb sales take a $125 million hit in just two years, NSW Farmers has warned as it fronted a state government inquiry yesterday. NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin says analysis conducted by the...
Vodaphone to Expand Footprint in 2025
Phone company Vodaphone are set to expand their footprint across the New England next year. The Northern Daily Leader reports the network expansion will switch on in early 2025 and will triple the number of mobile sites Vodafone has in regional Australia, with the New...
Man Airlifted to Hospital After Quad Bike Accident
A man aged in his 70’s was airlifted by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter following a quad bike accident at Mt Russell on Sunday afternoon. NSW Ambulance were called to the scene just after 3:15 to a report a man had been injured after the quadbike he was riding, hit a...
STA FM Rural News | 14-12-24
Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 10th December. Inverell penned similar numbers at 1193 head for the last sale of 2024 with the next sale on the 7th of January 2025. Quality and trends were mixed with not all cow buyers operating however feeders and backgrounders were...




