Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 5th November. Inverell penned 972 mixed quality cattle and sold at varied trends to background and feeder demand. Most of the regular buyers attended and operated. Background steers under 280kgs...
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Fire Permits Suspended for Northern Tablelands
The Northern Tablelands team of the NSW Rural Fire Service have suspended fire permits until midnight tonight. The suspension, which took place at 12am this morning, comes as a high fire danger rating has been put in place, brought on by the recent rise in...
Sheep and Goat eID Tag Discount Program Now Underway in NSW
As part of the Minns Labor Government’s $945 million biosecurity program, the $10.2 million electronic identification device Tag Discount Program is now live and available to support producers with the costs of eID devices for sheep and goats. The use of eID tags will...
Landholders Urged to Be Vigilant for Fires
The NSW Rural Fire Service has reminded landholders to be wary of fire as conditions change across the New England. The New England RFS advises with drying winds and increased temperatures, landholders are being encouraged to be careful with the use of fire in the...
STA FM Rural News | 02-11-24
Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 29th October. Inverell penned 942 good quality cattle attended by regular buyers. The resulting trends sold in the positive some considerably so. Light restocker steers were...
STA FM Rural | News 26-10-24
Inverell Cattle Sale Tuesday 22nd October. Inverell penned 1105 mixed quality cattle same as last sale. A major cow buyer was absent with their plant closed for maintenance while a long absent cow operator returned. This combination did not enhance the cow market nor...
Telstra 3G Closure: How It Will Work and What’s next
From 12.01am on Monday 28th October 2024, Telstra will begin closing its 3G network and customers with devices that rely on 3G for Emergency Calls (4G data, 3G Voice, or VoLTE capable but require 3G for Triple Zero) will be blocked from accessing Telstra’s network and...
Local Member Backs Virtual Stock Fencing
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has thrown his support behind the push to legalise virtual stock fencing in NSW. A parliamentary inquiry into the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Virtual Stock Fencing) Bill 2024 has recommended the NSW...
Keep Farm Communities Connected
The switch to 4G and 5G networks must provide better connectivity to rural communities, NSW Farmers has urged as telcos prepare to shut down the nation’s 3G network for good. On Monday 28 October Telstra and Optus will switch off their 3G networks as they transition...









