Sheep producers are invited to take a clear-eyed, practical look at the future of the sheep industry at a series of free workshops across the Northern Tablelands this August.
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Posted inAgriculture, National News
Applications open for 2025–26 Red Meat Ambassadors Program
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is proud to announce the return of the successful and popular Ambassadors for the Red Meat Industry program and is calling for any individuals across the red meat supply chain to apply.
Posted inAgriculture, National News
NFF, ABRI looking for new leaders
National Farmers Federation (NFF) and Armidale based Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI) are both looking for new leadership.
Posted inAgriculture, Local festivals and shows, Moree
Moree gears up for inaugural Harvestfest
The newest ag event for the region is by harvesters, for harvesters, without the tourist tyre-kickers.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment
Sheep Sustainability Framework launches next Strategic Plan
The Sheep Sustainability Framework (SSF) has unveiled its 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, outlining a roadmap to strengthen the Australian sheep industry’s leadership in sustainability, transparency, and industry accountability.
Posted inAgriculture, New England Surrounds
Farmers fight for cattle tick control
Increasing cattle tick and tick fever outbreaks in the Northern Rivers region has inspired Northern NSW beef producers to lobby for a return to stricter control measures at the NSW Farmers Annual Conference this week.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events
Communication failures major risk to farm safety
From spotty mobile reception to assumptions about who’s where and doing what, communication failures are putting lives at risk on Australian farms.
Posted inAgriculture, Energy, Moree
Moree leads the way on green hydrogen
A cotton farm near Moree is set to become a global pioneer in sustainable agriculture, with a green hydrogen and ammonia project backed by the NSW Government passing the next round of approvals and expected to be shovel ready soon.
Posted inAgriculture, Federal Politics
Australia gives in on US beef restrictions
Australia has fully lifted a ban on US beef imports as it tries to soften the blow of US tariffs without putting the nation’s biosecurity at risk.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events, Mental Health
Farmsafe warns of mental health impact of burnout and near misses
As National Farm Safety Week continues, Farmsafe is highlighting the link between burnout, situational distress, and the often-unseen mental health risks in farming.