Reforms to address young offenders as regional crime rate soars
Farmers have welcomed the Minns Government’s $26.2 million package of reforms to address young offenders as regional youth crime rates continue to soar.
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Networking events for women agriculture to fast track professional development
NSW Farmers has launched a new series of events across rural and regional NSW to provide women in agriculture with the networking and upskilling opportunities required to fast track their professional development in the sector.
Aerial shoot controls 8734 feral pigs over 444 properties in western NSW
An aerial shoot targeting feral pigs in the Rankin Springs, Nangerybone State Forest and Lake Cargelligo areas resulted in 8,734 feral pigs controlled through, along with a further 65 pest animals such as foxes, feral cats and feral deer.
No love and all grass as farmers fight slow-moving bushfire
Farmers are fighting a “slow-moving bushfire” as invasive weeds such as African lovegrass and serrated tussock explode following a wet summer.
Feedlot of the Future for sheep to be developed in Wagga Wagga
Charles Sturt University is investing more than $50 million into projects which will revolutionise the Australian agriculture industry.
Price gouging should be a wake up call to fix supermarket duopoly
Fresh allegations of price gouging behaviour by supermarket giants should be a wake-up call to fix Australia’s unfair supermarket duopoly, NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin says.
Significant rebound underway in almond markets with affordable water prices
The Australian almond industry is on track to enjoy a “much better year in 2024”, Rabobank says in a newly-released report, with producers expecting to see margin improvement thanks to lower input prices, affordable water prices and high water availability, better climatic conditions and improving export prices.
Aussie farmers are becoming climate change innovators
Australian farmers are becoming climate change innovators by making significant strategic decisions such as planting crops at different times to normal to better position their businesses and accommodate climate change uncertainty, new research shows.
Farmers welcome increased customer choice for electric utes
Farmers for Climate Action has applauded the Federal Government for finally improving Australia’s fuel efficiency and vehicle pollution standards, a move which will increase customer choice and see more modern, fuel efficient utes and 4WDs arrive in Australia, saving regional Aussies thousands in fuel costs.
Farmers need to tap into new hemp technologies and markets
NSW Farmers welcomes the state government’s efforts to support the growing hemp industry, which presents opportunities to improve supply chains and reduce red tape.
Nation’s first biosecurity strategy implementation plan released
The implementation plan to assist in delivery of Australia’s first National Biosecurity Strategy (NBS), a collaborative, national approach to protecting Australia from exotic pests and diseases backed by all government agriculture ministers, has been released.
Report finds major farmer opposition to renewable energy projects
Energy developers need to work better with landholders and community members with a report finding major opposition to renewables.
