NSW Farmers moved to ask the government to strip MLA of the NLIS database uplift project at last week’s conference, after years of what one delegate called “lip service” from the agency running it.
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Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Armidale, National News
Syngenta paraquat exit rattles farmers
Syngenta is pulling paraquat from Australian and New Zealand shelves, and farmers say it’s another tool gone from an already shrinking chemical toolbox.
Posted inAgriculture, Feature, NSW Politics
NSW Premier, Energy Minister face NSW Farmers conference
Fuel, crime, renewables and land maps took centre stage as Premier Chris Minns and Energy Minister Penny Sharpe faced NSW Farmers delegates, pledging action while farmers pressed them on infrastructure and regional concerns across NSW.
Posted inAgriculture, Feature, Legal, NSW News, NSW Politics, Social issues and services
Farmers press health and welfare case for firearm suppressors
Protecting hearing and better animal welfare concerns drive demand to keep firearms suppressors at the NSW Farmers annual conference on Tuesday.
Posted inAgriculture, Feature, NSW News
Food security tops farmers’ agenda
Food security dominated the NSW Farmers Conference as delegates backed policies to boost Australia’s fuel and fertiliser production and strengthen supply.
Posted inAgriculture, Feature, Moree, NSW News
AI and ag tech takes centre stage at NSW Farmers conference
Farm data is an $800 million industry and rising, but the AI data centres crunching it want the same water our communities are short of. The latest new development to divide the ag world is set to dominate this week’s NSW Farmers Conference.
Posted inAgriculture, Feature, Local News
NSW farmers need urgent action on China beef tariffs
NSW Liberals and Nationals are urging the State Government to press Canberra for action after China’s new beef tariff hit exporters.
Posted inAgriculture, Money
CGT shake-up brings relief, but succession remains the real test for farmers
A major tax backdown has lifted the CGT threshold to $10 million, but farm groups say the real test is still to come: can families actually pass the farm on?
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Farmer confidence plummets amid cost crisis
Farmer confidence has collapsed as soaring fuel and fertiliser costs force producers to cut production and rethink future operations.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure
Funding fix needed for rural councils
NSW Farmers has urged funding reform, warning rural councils cannot maintain critical roads with unreliable, project-based support.