Last night’s budget has come under intense criticism for ignoring small business and rural communities, while showering trinkets and favours on our biggest cities and businesses.
Agriculture
Posted inAgriculture, Federal Politics
Food and fibre get millions to fend off Trump tariffs
The federal government has moved to defend Australia’s agricultural exports, as the sector prepares to have one of its biggest production years on record.
Posted inAgriculture, Australia Votes 2025
Coalition pledge to commit to CA biosecurity plan
Cattle Australia (CA) has welcomed a pledge by the Coalition to enact in full its plans for smarter biosecurity system to protect Northern Australia and the industry across the country, and is calling on Labor to follow suit.
Posted inAgriculture, Moree
Major overhaul of supermarket sector needed
An investigation by Australia’s competition watchdog has found the future of locally-grown fruit and vegetables is under threat unless major changes are made to the nation’s supermarket giants.
Posted inAgriculture, Roads and Infrastructure
Farmers warn of urgent road repairs needed after Alfred damage
Farmers are calling for urgent repairs to roads and bridges across the north east of the state as the extent of damage from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred becomes clear.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment, Yetman
Seeing is believing: land flourishes with feral pig control
A picture is worth a thousand words, and two—in this case—speaks volumes about the positive impacts of the NSW Government’s Feral Pig and Pest Program.
Posted inAgriculture, Australia Votes 2025, Mental Health
Joint call for urgent action to address suicide in rural areas
Some 30 organisations have made a joint call for the Government to fund an efforts tor prevent suicide in rural areas.
Posted inAgriculture, Moree, Narrabri
Chickpea crop sprouts profits for farmers
Farmers in the Moree and Narrabri region have played a big hand in a producing a record crop of 1.3 million tonnes of chickpeas in NSW, most of which will be heading to India.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Farmers to join forces on local issues
NSW Farmers branches across the northwest are gearing up for a series of meetings to discuss how they will tackle issues such as connectivity and feral animals in the region.
Posted inAgriculture
Search on for next gen leaders
A statewide search is underway for five young rural leaders as NSW Farmers opens applications for its 2025 Tertiary Scholarships.