Farmers for Climate Action has welcomed the release of the NSW EPA Climate Change Policy and Action Plan 2023-26.
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Posted inAgriculture, Health, News
Floods and lost crops affecting rural health
The National Rural Health Alliance is concerned at how the La Niña weather cycle and flooding during 2021–22 has affected rural people, exacerbating health and other issues already faced by stretched communities.
Posted inCrime, News, Tourism
Scam warning: don’t buy tickets for dinosaur show in Queensland
Scammers have been taking advantage of school holiday travellers in Queensland by selling tickets to life size animatronic dinosaur shows that don’t exist.
Posted inBusiness, Local News, NSW Politics
Regional job grants helping grow local business – next round open
The Regional Job Creation Fund has so far helped create over 500 jobs in the New England North West, and is set to create more with the next round of grant applications open now.
Posted inBusiness, Inverell
New factory brings 60 full time jobs to Inverell
The old Real Food Pet Factory on Swanbrook Road in Inverell has been reopened under new owners, Sapphire Nutrition, creating 60 full time jobs and boosting the demand for local produce.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment
All farmers want for Christmas is Climate Action
Farmers for Climate Action are asking for donations this Christmas so they can keep providing farmers with free ‘Farmers for Climate Action’ farm gate signs.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale, Federal Politics, Local News
APVMA fires bullying victims amid culture review
The Armidale based APVMA has pushed out multiple senior staff just as an independent review into the culture of the agency, ordered by the Minister for Agriculture, gets underway.
Posted inAgriculture, News
New Cattle Australia board criticised for lack of diversity
The new Cattle Australia body has announced its first board and come under immediate criticism for the lack of diversity in its members. Only one woman and six men were […]
Posted inAgriculture
Flooding won’t wash away a bumper year for farmers
Australian agriculture is still on track for a bumper year according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), despite the impact of the devastating floods. The […]