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Wild dogs, daylight saving and renewable energy all on the table at farmers conference

Wild dogs, daylight saving and renewable energy all on the table at farmers conference

Wild dogs, shortening daylight saving and improving the renewable energy rollout were just some of agriculture’s hot topics up for debate as NSW Farmers returned for the final day of its 2024 Annual Conference.

Farmers welcome court ruling that glyphosate is safe to use as directed

Farmers welcome court ruling that glyphosate is safe to use as directed

NSW Farmers has welcomed the Federal Court’s ruling that key agricultural chemical glyphosate (Roundup) is safe to use as directed.

Landholder guide to renewables will help navigate renewable energy transition

Landholder guide to renewables will help navigate renewable energy transition

Farmers and rural communities will soon have a handy guide to help navigate the renewable energy transition.

Farmers welcome recommendations on carbon capture and storage

Farmers welcome recommendations on carbon capture and storage

Farmers for Climate Action has welcomed strong recommendations from the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee on carbon capture and storage, following US coal giant Glencore’s attempt to store coal waste underground in the Great Artesian Basin.

Farmers welcome funding boost to nation’s biosecurity system

Farmers welcome funding boost to nation’s biosecurity system

Farmers have welcomed a $47.1 million dollar boost to the nation’s biosecurity system thanks to the Australian Government’s new fees and charges system for importers.

Calls for virtual fencing technology to be legalised in NSW

Calls for virtual fencing technology to be legalised in NSW

Calls for virtual fencing to be legalised in NSW have come to a head as the state’s peak farming body fronted a NSW government inquiry into the matter.

Minimum award pay and superannuation rates change in farm sector

Minimum award pay and superannuation rates change in farm sector

NSW Farmers is reminding employers that minimum award pay and superannuation rates changed from July 1.

Water efficiency projects will preserve production and a win for all sides

Water efficiency projects will preserve production and a win for all sides

The state’s peak farming group has welcomed the NSW Water Minister’s plan to avoid disastrous federal water buybacks.

Rebuilding trust with farmers is critical for new head of Climate Change Authority

Rebuilding trust with farmers is critical for new head of Climate Change Authority

NSW Farmers is urging the new head of the Climate Change Authority not to forget the critical importance of agriculture in feeding the future.

Grants to unlock agriculture’s potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Grants to unlock agriculture’s potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Charles Sturt University’s Cool Soil Initiative has secured close to $2.1 million to spearhead research in sustainable agriculture and expand the Initiative into new regions and commodities.

Maggots to covert food waste to fertiliser and animal feed

Maggots to covert food waste to fertiliser and animal feed

In a first for New South Wales, maggots will consume food scraps collected from residents as the City of Sydney investigates more sustainable solutions to process waste.

Funded projects to help develop soil workforce and use of soil data

Funded projects to help develop soil workforce and use of soil data

The Albanese Government’s agenda to build a more sustainable agriculture sector has taken another step forward, with $20 million in funding awarded to 17 projects across states and territories to implement the National Soil Action Plan.