A brand new agricultural festival celebrating Speckle Park cattle, regional communities and the future of farming is heading to the New England this June, with organisers hoping Speck Fest 2026 will become a major annual event for the region.
Agriculture
Posted inAgriculture, Consultations and feedback, Feature, Water
NSW moves to tighten non-urban water metering rules
NSW is proposing tougher non-urban water metering rules, including annual attestation requirements for larger licence holders, as the state pushes to strengthen compliance and improve water management.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Moree
Moree hydrogen project aims to reshape farming’s future
Could Moree hold the answer to farming’s fuel and fertiliser crisis? Construction is now underway on NSW’s first large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia plant.
Posted inAgriculture, Blackville
Blackville grower named finalist in national cotton awards
Blackville grower Bruce Mennie has been named a finalist in the 2026 Australian cotton industry awards.
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 inAgriculture, Money, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
Small wins overshadowed by deep cuts for regions
Not happy: small wins on measures like excluding farmers from new taxes are not impressing rural advocates.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Grants and funding, National News
Armidale’s APVMA budget winner with additional public good funding
The APVMA has emerged as a surprise winner in the federal Budget, with an $8.7 million funding boost welcomed by industry after years of concerns about the regulator’s performance and resourcing.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Act early on feral pig control
Local Land Services is urging producers to act early on feral pig control as dry conditions increase pressure on crops, pastures and livestock systems across the region.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment, Mihi
Local farmer earns more than 5,000 carbon credits through soil project
A farmer near Uralla has earned more than 5,000 carbon credits after major improvements in soil health and grazing management.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Feature
One Health forum to explore links between forests, farms and families
A public forum in Armidale will examine how human, animal and environmental health are interconnected under the One Health approach.