Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan welcomes the recent NSW Coalition commitment to fund a $300 million biosecurity and control program for the coordination and management of feral animals, including a feral pig-targeted bounty scheme. The MP said...
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Landholders Urged to Complete Feral Pig Impacts Survey
The NSW Government’s Local Land Services is encouraging landholders to take the Feral Pig Impacts Survey to better understand feral pig impacts and measure the success of control programs. The survey data helps Local Land Services deliver strategic, broadscale pest...
Rain Brings Opportunities to Weed Out Parthenium
NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has encouraged rural communities to be on the lookout for new parthenium weed germinations following recent rain. NSW DPIRD State Priority Weeds coordinator, Bill Davidson, said it will be easier to...
NSW Farmers Welcome $300m Feral Animal Control Commitment
NSW Farmers has welcomed the NSW Liberal and Nationals $300 million biosecurity and feral animal control policy announcement, as a significant step toward addressing a burgeoning crisis farmers have been managing almost alone for too long.NSW Farmers President Xavier...
Seasonal Update: 50% of NSW in Drought Affected Category
Above average May rainfall provides relief for parts of NSW Rainfall during May has provided relief across parts of NSW, improving on-ground conditions in several regions. Rainfall has created opportunities for late sowing of winter crops and supported the...
HTS Students Excels at Casino Beef Week
Inverell’s Holy Trinity School Agriculture students are celebrating a wonderful result from their trip to Beef Week in Casino last week The AG Show team picked up the Champion School Steer, Champion Heavyweight and Grand Champion Steer ribbons. 10 students from Year 9...
Livestock Risks Can Emerge Following Patchy Rainfall
North West Local Land Services is reminding livestock producers to closely monitor stock health following recent rainfall events that may result in the emergence of patchy green pick across parts of the region.While conditions remain dry across much of the Northwest,...
Urgent Action Needed to Protect Bee Industry Amid Escalating Crisis
Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan has called on the Minns Labor Government to urgently engage with the Federal Government to protect the future of Australia’s honey bee industry. Industry leaders have warned the varroa mite incursion in NSW is escalating...
Native Fish Habitat Trial Goes Swimmingly
An innovative trial is delivering exciting results for native fish habitat and inland river biodiversity health in New South Wales, by addressing one of the major factors in environmental decline – cold water pollution. Launched earlier this year, the trial of the...
