Bats in Backyards and Woodlands out West projects coming to Moree district
THE Bats in Backyards project, part of the NSW Government’s Saving our Species initiative, is calling for landholders in the Moree Plains Shire and north-western New South Wales to help survey insect-eating bats on properties during the summer months. Bats in Backyards is a citizen science project that contributes valuable data to help save some
NSW Farmers’ preparing for fight over Narrabri Gas Project
AUSTRALIA’s largest state farming organisation has engaged senior legal counsel as it ramps up opposition to the controversial Narrabri Gas Project. NSW Farmers Acting CEO Mike Guerin – who led a successful legal challenge against the federal government and mining giant Glencore in Queensland – said he was “getting the band back together” to fight
Farmers across Australia today celebrating National Agriculture Day
FARMERS across New South Wales – and the rest of the country – will today celebrate National Agriculture Day, with NSW Young Farmers’ Council chair Jess Ryan saying the New South Wales $25.5 billion agricultural sector not only provides a diverse range of careers but offers food security across Australia and around the world. There
New handbook aims to help regional communities shape their energy future
AS regional communities again find themselves at the centre of debates over Australia’s net-zero future, a new handbook launched today will help them play a more active role in shaping how renewable energy projects are developed in their region. The handbook includes case studies and tools that build on best practice from other communities undergoing
Stand with the land on National Ag Day: Photo competition still open
THE National Farmers’ Federation is urging the public to get behind farmers and agriculture on Friday, November 21, for National Agriculture Day. NFF president Hamish McIntyre said the annual event is a wonderful chance to celebrate the people behind our nation’s food and fibre. “This year’s theme, Stand with the Land is a powerful call
Unclaimed groundwater shares available to buy
FARMERS and businesses are invited to register their interest in purchasing unassigned groundwater which is being made available by the NSW Government. This is being done through a controlled allocation order which sets out a fair and transparent process for buying water shares available in 37 water sources in New South Wales that are not
More than $800K worth of free grain and bait for statewide offensive on feral pigs
LANDHOLDERS across New South Wales are encouraged to take advantage of $850,000 worth of free grain and bait on offer as part of a statewide crackdown on feral pigs. The support is part of plans to strengthen and build the state’s primary industries sector and available through the NSW Government’s Local Land Services. Funding is
Armidale and Guyra saleyards get $10 million upgrade
CATTLE and sheep sales across Armidale and Guyra have entered a new era, with a $10 million upgrade transforming the region’s saleyards into modern, efficient and sustainable selling centres. The Armidale and Guyra Saleyards redevelopment received $9.78 million from the Commonwealth and NSW Governments, with the project modernising the ageing selling centres, and improving operational
Farm gap-year program hits the mark as NFF calls for industry backing
AUSTRALIA’s on-farm, gap-year program, AgCAREERSTART, is telling a powerful story about young people wanting to make their start in agriculture. A program evaluation shows a high retention rate of AgCAREERSTART participants staying in agriculture through work or study, while every $1 invested delivers $5.56 back into the sector. Delivered by the National Farmers’ Federation and
Minns condemned for considering compulsory land acquisition in Narrabri district
THE NSW Farmers’ Association has strongly condemned the NSW Government’s threats of compulsory land acquisition to support a multi-billion-dollar mining corporation. In a speech last week at a National Energy Forum, NSW Premier Chris Minns said “we will be considering compulsory acquisition” to progress the Narrabri Gas Project. NSW Farmers’ say this is despite enormous
