One ordinary day on a NSW poultry farm could have ended in tragedy. Now Brad Vinecombe is asking farmers everywhere: is any deadline worth not making it home?
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Posted inAgriculture, Expos, conferences and meetings, Moree, Mullaley
Changing of the guard as hundreds of farmers gather to chart NSW agriculture’s future
A New England president departs and another local is tipped to take the chair, as farmers converge on Sydney to fight over renewables, water, drought, and the future of farming.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Business, Tamworth
KE Photography captures Best Photographer title
From newborns to weddings, family portraits and milestone celebrations, thousands of treasured New England memories have passed through Kate Dhu’s lens.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Pesticide users reminded to meet record-keeping rules
Most north-west NSW farmers are complying with pesticide laws, but an EPA compliance campaign found some users need better record-keeping practices.
Posted inAgriculture, Moree, NSW News
AI and ag tech takes centre stage at NSW Farmers conference
Farm data is an $800 million industry and rising, but the AI data centres crunching it want the same water our communities are short of. The latest new development to divide the ag world is set to dominate this week’s NSW Farmers Conference.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Business, Tenterfield
Mum’s the word for the Best Cleaner in New England
That willingness to take on the hardest cleaning challenges, combined with a commitment to quality, has clearly struck a chord with customers.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture
Aussie farmers and the new ballad of the virtual drover
After centuries of moving stock around on horseback or motorbike, farmers across much of Australia can now opt to use an app to manage their herds.
Posted inBest in the New England 2026, Business, Inverell
D&J Assisted Technology takes the first Best IT Service title
New category, first time winner, and the first win for Inverell in BITNE2026!
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Expos, conferences and meetings, Tamworth
Grazing NSW conference brings Bingara family’s grazing journey to Tamworth
Graziers from across the New England North West are set to converge on Tamworth next week for the Pastures & Grazing NSW conference
Posted inArmidale, Best in the New England 2026, Business
Dead heat: Boobooks and Reader’s Companion share Best Book Store crown
While the two businesses have different personalities, voters agreed they share one important quality: both have become treasured parts of Armidale’s cultural life.