Twelve women have travelled from across Australia to attend a leadership retreat in Canberra, as part of the Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program.
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Posted inAgriculture, Education, Youth
New England youth gain educational boost
Young people in the New England region will be supported to improve their literacy and numeracy skills while achieving machine operation accreditation thanks to $50,000 in funding.
Posted inAgriculture, Gunnedah, Regional Development
Refurbished saleyards open in Gunnedah
The $27.4m refurbishment of Gunnedah Saleyards were officially opened yesterday, delivering a much need roof – and a long future – to the state’s fifth largest salesyards.
Posted inAgriculture, Training and courses
Farm succession events to help prepare for transition
Practical Business Transition and Succession Planning information sessions will be held in Glen Innes and Tamworth in mid-July.
Posted inAgriculture, Narrabri
Narrabri farmers up for cotton award
Narrabri farmers Thomas and Julia Eather have been named as one of five finalists for Cotton Australia’s 2025 Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year. The brother and sister team have […]
Posted inAgriculture, Moree Plains Shire
101 ways to get into agriculture
Cotton farmer and agronomist Grace Griffiths is on a mission to promote the wide and wonderful world of working in the agricultural sector.
Posted inAgriculture, Moree
Fairer voluntary agreements for environmental water programs
The NSW Government is rolling out a clearer, more equitable process for negotiating voluntary agreements with landholders affected by future environmental water deliveries.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Education
Getting Down to Earth about land and climate
An upcoming conference at UNE aims to join the dots between land and genuine solutions to climate change. Find out more here.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Australian Beef Sustainability Framework welcomes EU recognition of land management practices
The Australian Beef Sustainability Framework has welcomed the announcement from the European Commission that Australia is considered a low risk.
Posted inAgriculture, Federal Politics, Local News, Money
Warning farmers may be forced to sell assets to cope with super tax changes
New England’s farming community is likely to feel the brunt of proposed superannuation tax changes, according to the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and financial advisers with clients in the region.