NSW Farmers is urging an overhaul of outdated water rules, warning century-old laws fail to meet modern farming needs.
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Posted inAgriculture, Animals, Politics
Boost in state funding for sheep and goat eID tags
NSW Farmers has welcomed a boost in funding to provide discounted eID tags to sheep and goat farmers across the state.
Posted inAgriculture, New England Surrounds
Farmers fight for cattle tick control
Increasing cattle tick and tick fever outbreaks in the Northern Rivers region has inspired Northern NSW beef producers to lobby for a return to stricter control measures at the NSW Farmers Annual Conference this week.
Posted inAgriculture, Good News, Youth
Future strong for farming with new leaders and support for young farmers
Five young rural leaders have been awarded NSW Farmers Tertiary Scholarships as the organisation’s annual conference ushered in a new leadership team and renewed focus on the next generation of agriculture.
Posted inAgriculture, Expos, conferences and meetings
NSW Farmers conference underway in Sydney
Farmers from all corners of NSW will meet in Sydney this week to discuss critical issues such as the future of farming and the energy transition. NSW Farmers’ Chief Executive Annabel Johnson said the NSW Farmers’ Annual Conference […]
Posted inAgriculture, Bellata, Energy, Moree
Northern canola crops could takeoff
Canola crops in the Liverpool Plains and the north west ‘Golden Triangle’ region could soon be fuelling the future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production in Australia.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Science and Research
Calls for more resources as APVMA performance nosedives
The continued fallout from ministerial directives and attempts to tackle toxic culture within the Armidale-based APVMA has led to significant delays in new pesticide approvals
Posted inAgriculture, Education
Boost for next gen farmers as call goes out for next gen farming leaders
NSW Farmers is encouraging young people to upskill in agriculture as it prepares for a leadership changeover at their forthcoming conference.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Farmers to debate food future
Feral animals, regional airlines, farm data and artificial intelligence are just some of the topics up for debate as NSW Farmers Annual Conference this month.
Posted inAgriculture, NSW Politics
Farmers, greenies divided over ‘dirty’ bounty deal
The premier has thrown his weight behind paying bounty hunters to reduce feral cats, goats and pigs, but it has come with scrutiny.