One of the New England’s largest businesses is currently in a bidding war, with Olam Agri outbidding global agribusiness Louis Dreyfus Company in a bid for complete ownership of Australia’s largest cotton ginning company.
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RK Crosby is a broadcaster, journalist and pollster, and publisher of the New England Times.
Posted inCrime, Local News, NSW Politics
Regional crime inquiry gets green light
National Party politicians have been congratulating each other on the establishment of a new inquiry into community safety and crime in regional NSW this week.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Uralla
Seasons of New England continues successful streak
The ever popular Seasons of New England Expo was blessed with perfect New England autumn weather for another highly successful day.
Posted inAgriculture, Gunnedah Shire, Liverpool Plains Shire
Cover cropping field day reveals how to roller crimp your way to better soil
A field day in Emerald Hill next week will be demonstrating the possibilities of improving soil through the use of cover crops and a new-ish practice called roller crimping.
Posted inArmidale, Housing, What's on
Baby boomers advised to get on the waiting list for retirement home
Locals have been strongly advised to get on the waiting list for retirement homes at an information night in Armidale on upsizing and downsizing your home.
Posted inAgriculture
Slopes and Plains farmland nearly tripled in price in 2023
The price for farmland in the North West Slopes and Plains increased 178% – or nearly tripled – just last year according to ABARES.
Posted inPhones and internet
New mobile industry working group to support 3G switchover
The federal government has jumped to action half way through the shutdown of the 3G network after learning that hundreds of thousands of older 4G handsets would not be able to call 000 without the 3G network.
Posted inWhat's on
New England prepares to celebrate Harmony Day on March 21
This week is Harmony Week, a national celebration of our ethnic diversity and inclusion, with many councils, schools and other organisations planning celebrations or encouraging people to wear orange.
Posted inFundraiser, Tamworth
Get marching in March for melanoma
Next Sunday, March 24, will see a crowd of sun-protected locals marching around Bicentennial Park in Tamworth to raise awareness and funds for one of Australia’s deadliest cancers – melanoma.
Posted inPhones and internet, Roads and Infrastructure
Farmers ask for help with 3G switch off underway
NSW Farmers have called for the Federal Government to take urgent action to ensure phone companies don’t leave thousands of farmers without mobile coverage as the 3G network shutdown progresses.