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
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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.
Posted inAgriculture, Energy, Local politics
“Make the buggers pay”: NSW Farmers debates forcing renewable projects to fund local councils
NSW Farmers have voted to have renewable energy projects forced to entirely – and exclusively – fund local councils.
Posted inAgriculture
New Englanders re-elected at NSW Farmers conference
New England farmers continue their dominance in the leadership of NSW Farmers following board elections on the first day of the Annual General Conference.
Posted inAgriculture, General News, What's on
NSW Farmers conference starts today
Farmers from all corners of the state will meet in Sydney this week to discuss critical issues such as the energy transition and feeding the future.