Seasonal conditions remain challenging, with a further intensification of drought conditions for parts of the region. Below average rainfall and warm spring temperatures continue to influence longer-term rainfall and soil-moisture deficits. Drought conditions...
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Labor Has No Answers for Water Infrastructure Backlog
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is calling for action from the New South Wales Government on the water infrastructure backlog in the region and across the State. Mr Moylan said the Minns Labor Government has committed no new funding to the...
NFF Welcomes Commitment to a New Ag Visa
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the Coalition’s commitment to introduce a new Agriculture Visa from 2030, saying a fit-for-purpose migration system is essential to Australia’s food and fibre production and regional communities. NFF President Hamish...
Moths Swarm Towns as They Head South
An influx of bogong moths in NSW has certainly caught the attention of residents as they migrate in large numbers to the Victorian Alps where they enter a summer hibernation. ABC News reports the species had dropped in population in 2017 and 2019 and was listed as...
Minns Government Releases Strategy to Tackle Cattle Tick
The Minns Labor Government is strengthening protections for NSW beef and dairy industries, today releasing the state’s Cattle Tick Strategy as part of the government’s efforts to reinvigorate the NSW Cattle Tick Program. Earlier this year the Minns Government...
Labour Hire Licensing Must Target Rogue Operators, Not Honest Farmers
Rogue labour hire operators must be stamped out, with licensing schemes targeting those who do the wrong thing without burying honest farm businesses in unnecessary red tape. That’s the view of NSW Farmers following today’s announcement by the NSW Government that it...
NSW Farmers Support Farmers Ownership of Guns
Statement attributable to NSW Farmers President, Rebecca Reardon.NSW Farmers welcomes today’s announcement from the Coalition regarding firearms reform.Our position remains that firearms are legitimate tools of trade for farmers and play an important role in the...
Drone Warning for Rural Landholders
Farmers and rural landowners across New South Wales are reporting sightings of drones flying over private properties, including livestock paddocks, machinery sheds, and crop fields. NSW Police’s Rural Crime Prevention Team is calling on the public’s help to report any...
Funding Fish at Moree, Guyra, Deepwater and Inverell
Angler’s clubs at Moree, Guyra, Deepwater and Inverell are set to build up fish populations in local waterways thanks to funding through the Community Native Fish Stocking (CNFS) Grants Program. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan welcomed this week’s...


