We got lots of great entries to our recent New England Times Community Directory competition – so much so that we had to split the prize between two great local businesses.
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Posted inAgriculture
New eNVD app for livestock consigments that works without internet
A new app for eNVD is allowing livestock producers to do their consignment paperwork digitally, even when they don’t have internet.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment, NSW Votes 2023
Climate 200 uses Liverpool Plains farmers to win city votes
Why are Climate 200 running videos featuring Liverpool Plains farmers when there are no teal candidates to vote for here?
Posted inAgriculture
$6m to reduce livestock methane
The Albanese Government is funding three research projects to help Australian farmers reduce methane emissions from livestock.
Posted inAgriculture
Sheep Sustainability Framework holds first Industry Forum
More than 40 internal stakeholders from across sheepmeat and wool met last week for the first Industry Forum coordinated by the Sheep Sustainability Framework.
Posted inAgriculture, Moree
Petition demands Moree Saleyards reopen
A petition calling for reopening the Livestock Saleyards at Moree has attracted 279 signatures in the space of only 10 days.
Posted inAgriculture
New language guide for beef industry
A new language guide for the beef industry brings together common descriptive terms that align with consumer terminology.
Posted inBusiness, Guyra
Costa’s welcome sale of glasshouse
Costa Group’s 20-hectare tomato glasshouse facility in Elm Street Guyra has been snapped up for a cool $80m by a property investment fund.
Posted inBusiness, Glen Innes, Moree
NRMA to close 30 branches, but won’t publish list
NRMA is closing 30 branches in NSW, including Moree and Glen Innes, but won’t publish the list and is only telling a small number of their customers.
Posted inEntertainment, Tourism
More money for regional events
Regional events are able to access more funding thanks to the opening of the NSW Government’s Regional Event Fund.