A new $2.1 million, four-year pilot project designed to put more dollars in the pockets of mixed farming businesses
Agriculture
Posted inAgriculture, Science and Research
UNE receives $3 million to continue to continue methane reduction research in sheep
UNE has received a $3 million grant to continue work to make low-methane feed additives more accessible to sheep producers.
Posted inAgriculture, Gunnedah
AgQuip returns for 2024
Farmers are getting ready to descend on Gunnedah as AgQuip prepares to opens it’s gates next week from August 20.
Posted inAgriculture, Energy, Narrabri
Narrabri farmer in national campaign for Local Energy Hubs
A new campaign urging the government to invest in ‘Local Energy Hubs’ has kicked off today voiced by three regional Australian farmers’ experience with the shift to renewable energy
Posted inAgriculture, Inverell, Tamworth, Training and courses, Wee Waa
Wee Waa, Inverell and Tamworth to host Rabobank farm financial skills workshops
Practical Financial Skills Workshops – providing farmers with an opportunity to both upskill and network – will be held in Wee Waa, Inverell and Tamworth in mid September.
Posted inAgriculture, General News
Cottoning on to how sustainability is helping growers
Cotton growers have been told they must continue to cultivate sustainable cropping systems to ensure success, at their annual conference.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale
Adam Marshall joins local agronomy consultancy
The former member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has joined local agronomy and carbon consultancy firm Precision Pastures as an independent advisor.
Posted inAgriculture, Federal Politics
Watt gone, Collins returns to Ag in ministerial reshuffle
Julie Collins will return to the Agriculture portfolio as Murray Watt moves to Employment and Workplace Relations in a ministerial reshuffle announced this afternoon.
Posted inAgriculture, Legal
Roundup does not cause cancer, judge finds
Popular weed killer Roundup does not cause cancer, an Australian Federal Court judge has found in a landmark judgment.
Posted inAgriculture, National News
Woolies denies sending spy after farmers oust employee
Woolworths says it was a misunderstanding after and employee was removed from NSW Farmers conference, accused of spying on producers.