A $145 million bird flu funding boost has been branded “deeply unserious” by conservationists, as the virus reaches a dolphin for the first time and NSW rolls out a native bird vaccine trial.
National Farmers Federation
Posted inArmidale, Good News, Mental Health, Narrabri
Local psychologist named among nation’s emerging agricultural leaders
A local clinical psychologist has been recognised as one of the nation’s most promising agricultural leaders, after being named a recipient of the 2026 AgriEmpower Scholarship Program.
Posted inAgriculture, Environment, National News
New environmental standards, guide, leave farmers with more questions than answers
Farmers are being asked to work under a new set of national environmental rules that the NFF says is too complex and uncertain to use with confidence
Posted inAgriculture, National News
Farmers celebrate as agriculture hits $100 billion
Australian agriculture has passed $100 billion in farm-gate output four years ahead of schedule, a milestone farming leaders, politicians and industry figures celebrated at Parliament House in Canberra.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Farm leaders tackle agriculture’s biggest challenges at NFF summit
Agriculture leaders gathered in Canberra to tackle global uncertainty, food security and growing competition for the nation’s agricultural land.
Posted inAgriculture, National News, Phone and Internet, Social issues and services
Regional Tech Hub shuts its doors after six years
It helped 80,000 households navigate patchy internet, the 3G shutdown and Triple Zero outages. Now the Regional Tech Hub has closed, after funding for the free service ran out.
Posted inAgribusiness, Agriculture, Expos, conferences and meetings, Moree
Moree farmer to join national leaders in Canberra as uncertainty clouds bright season
Moree farmer Oscar Pearse says conditions on his family’s cropping country are looking “pretty good” this season, but he’s heading to the NFF Leadership Summit to talk about the uncertainties facing farmers.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News, Money
CGT shake-up brings relief, but succession remains the real test for farmers
A major tax backdown has lifted the CGT threshold to $10 million, but farm groups say the real test is still to come: can families actually pass the farm on?
Posted inMoney, National News
Taylor mimics One Nation in Budget Reply speech that snubs regions
Critics say Angus Taylor’s budget reply speech exposed a Coalition mimicking One Nation rhetoric on “mass migration” while offering little detail, little vision, and little for regional Australia.
Posted inArmidale, Business, Energy
Impact of fuel shortages spread beyond bowser as National Cabinet meets
Fuel shortage impacts spread well beyond the bowser, hitting farms, freight, charities and services as National Cabinet meets on response.