Northern Tablelands Rural Fire Service advises they’re aware of a large hay pile on Copeton Dam Road that has been burning and smoking intermittently over the past few days. Crews have been monitoring the situation and are working closely with the landowners to fully...
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$10 Million Saleyard Upgrades Boost Safety, Efficiency and Economic Growth in New England
Cattle and sheep sales across Armidale and Guyra are entering a new era, with a $10 million upgrade transforming the region’s saleyards into modern, efficient and sustainable selling centres. The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are continuing work to support...
New Drive to Reduce Road Toll
Better roads, not slower trucks, are what’s needed to reduce the surging road toll in the regions, NSW Farmers has told a state inquiry today.Studies have shown farm workers are four times more likely to die on the nation’s roads than any other driver, with NSW’s...
IRLX Offering Fuel for Transport Operators
Local livestock transport operators will soon be able to refuel their trucks at the Inverell Reginal Livestock Exchange. The Regional Livestock Exchange network in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria is partnering with iOR to provide new services, including bulk...
Farming Under Fire Despite New a Ag Record
New record highs in ag production will never be matched again if agricultural land and water continues to be confiscated, the state’s peak farm body has warned.NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said while the state’s agricultural sector had announced a record $25.5...
NSW Primary Industries Sector reaches record $25.5 billion in 2024/25
The NSW Primary Industries have reached a historic milestone, recording an estimated Gross Value of Production (GVP) of $25.5 billion, underscoring the sector’s enduring resilience, ongoing innovation, and its vital contribution to driving the state’s economy. GVP is...
New Push for Renewable Protections
NSW Farmers says legal protections for farmers hosting renewables are a logical next step following the release of a new framework for decommissioning wind and solar projects.On Wednesday the Clean Energy Council launched a new national framework to guide the...
Farmers Fear Price Hikes Following Merger
NSW Farmers warns the impacts of a new merger between two major farm supply companies must be closely monitored to ensure prices for essential inputs do not skyrocket.On Thursday the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) approved the acquisition of...
Keep Your Harvest and NSW Clean with Parthenium-Free Machinery
As our grain growers begin a bumper 2025 harvest, people are reminded they must ensure harvesting equipment crossing the border from Queensland into NSW is free of the devastating parthenium weed and its seeds. .NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional...
