AgQuip returns for 2024
Farmers are getting ready to descend on Gunnedah as AgQuip prepares to opens it's gates next week from August 20.
Narrabri farmer in national campaign for Local Energy Hubs
A new campaign urging the government to invest in ‘Local Energy Hubs’ has kicked off today voiced by three regional Australian farmers' experience with the shift to renewable energy
Wee Waa, Inverell and Tamworth to host Rabobank farm financial skills workshops
Practical Financial Skills Workshops – providing farmers with an opportunity to both upskill and network – will be held in Wee Waa, Inverell and Tamworth in mid September.
Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers
Cotton growers have been told they must continue to cultivate sustainable cropping systems to ensure success, at their annual conference.
Adam Marshall joins local agronomy consultancy
The former member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has joined local agronomy and carbon consultancy firm Precision Pastures as an independent advisor.
Watt gone, Collins returns to Ag in ministerial reshuffle
Julie Collins will return to the Agriculture portfolio as Murray Watt moves to Employment and Workplace Relations in a ministerial reshuffle announced this afternoon.
Roundup does not cause cancer, judge finds
Popular weed killer Roundup does not cause cancer, an Australian Federal Court judge has found in a landmark judgment.
Woolies denies sending spy after farmers oust employee
Woolworths says it was a misunderstanding after and employee was removed from NSW Farmers conference, accused of spying on producers.
“Make the buggers pay”: NSW Farmers debates forcing renewable projects to fund local councils
NSW Farmers have voted to have renewable energy projects forced to entirely - and exclusively - fund local councils.
New Englanders re-elected at NSW Farmers conference
New England farmers continue their dominance in the leadership of NSW Farmers following board elections on the first day of the Annual General Conference.