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Future of food production will need partnership from new Labor government

By Steve Mudd posted 3 days ago
Future of food production will need partnership from new Labor government The state’s peak farming body says Labor will need to make strategic investments in the agricultural sector to pay for election promises and secure the future food supply. NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said partnering ...
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Invest in climate mitigation, say farmers

By Steve Mudd posted 6 days ago
Invest in climate mitigation, say farmers Farmers are asking both major parties to commit to practical solutions – not empty promises – in tackling climate change. With polling predicting a very tight election result and a high possibility of a hung parliament, attention is now on what deals ...
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Spike in pig numbers needs urgent action

By Steve Mudd posted 9 days ago
Spike in pig numbers needs urgent action Farmers say an explosion in feral pig numbers on public lands in the north and west of the state has resulted in massive damage to properties and livestock. Across the state more than 34,000 hoofed feral animals – including pigs, deer and goats – ...
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Farmers welcome boost to innovation fund

By Steve Mudd posted 13 days ago
Farmers welcome boost to innovation fund NSW Farmers has welcomed the state government’s commitment to expand the Farm Innovation Fund if re-elected. On Friday afternoon Deputy Premier Paul Toole and Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders announced a $1 billion expansion to the program, along with ...
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Parties should explain their plans for Great Western Highway

By Steve Mudd posted 13 days ago
Parties should explain their plans for Great Western Highway NSW Farmers CEO Pete Arkle has called on the Government and Opposition to outline clear plans for the future of the Great Western Highway. The key east-west road corridor has become a political football in recent weeks with both ...
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Certainty on synthetic foods ‘impossible’

By Steve Mudd posted 13 days ago
Certainty on synthetic foods ‘impossible’ NSW Farmers Poultry Manager Dave Banham says reports of synthetic chicken nuggets failing to meet food standards are cause for concern. Plant-based ‘chicken’ nuggets from US-based synthetic food producer Impossible Foods were discovered to contain calcium ...
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Commitment sought on Farm Innovation Fund

By Steve Mudd posted 15 days ago
Commitment sought on Farm Innovation Fund NSW Farmers has called on both sides of politics to commit to funding a state government program that boosts food production ahead of the election. The Farm Innovation Fund (FIF) helps farmers to improve productivity, manage adverse seasonal conditions ...
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Farmers reach agreement with Inland Rail builder

By Steve Mudd posted 16 days ago
Farmers reach agreement with Inland Rail builder Landholders can expect better treatment during the construction of Inland Rail thanks to a landmark agreement between NSW Farmers and the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). Inland Rail and NSW Farmers have worked together to develop a ...
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Political focus must extend beyond Western Sydney

By Steve Mudd posted 21 days ago
Political focus must extend beyond Western Sydney The state’s peak agricultural body has warned both sides of politics must not lose sight of the bush in the final weeks of the campaign. Both the Coalition and Labor had made big commitments to health funding recently, promising new hospitals ...
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Celebrating success on International Women's Day

By Steve Mudd posted 21 days ago
Celebrating success on International Women's Day NSW Farmers is celebrating the hard work and dedication of rural women for International Women's Day. Driven and passionate women from across the state were making a difference in their communities – both on and off the farm – NSW Farmers Vice ...
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Farmers warn of fire risk as La Nina departs

By Steve Mudd posted 21 days ago
Farmers warn of fire risk as La Nina departs The state’s run of devastating floods appears to be over, with forecasts of drier seasonal conditions ahead posing a heightened fire risk. According to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, good soil moisture ...
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Farmers board tour a success

By Steve Mudd posted 24 days ago
Farmers board tour a success NSW Farmers Board members have covered 2800km across the region listening to local branches and discussing critical issues such as renewable energy. The impact of renewable developments was first raised by the Coolah-Cassilis Branch, but was repeated several times ...
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Report reveals reset needed on renewables

By Steve Mudd posted 27 days ago
Report reveals reset needed on renewables Poor consultation and planning is likely to deepen the divide between politicians and people unless urgently addressed, NSW Farmers says. Agriculture Commissioner Daryl Quinlivan conceded there was significant community unrest in his second report – recently ...
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Helping farmers navigate green tape

By Steve Mudd posted 28 days ago
Helping farmers navigate green tape The state’s peak agricultural body will tackle confusing new council rules at an online information session on Friday. Proposed environmental conservation zoning, or ‘C Zones’, have caused a lot of angst among landholders, who are facing the threat of having ...
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Statement on Thurloo National Park

By Steve Mudd posted 28 days ago
Statement on Thurloo National Park NSW Farmers Western Division chair Gerard Glover says the state government needs to ensure its new mega National Park doesn’t become a breeding ground for invasive species. This week Premier Dominic Perrottet announced almost half a million hectares of land ...
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Farmers welcome Port appointment

By Steve Mudd posted 28 days ago
Farmers welcome Port appointment NSW Farmers Acting President Rebecca Reardon has thanked the NSW Government for keeping its word on the Port of Newcastle. “This is welcome news not just for the people of the Port and the City of Newcastle, but for all of those businesses and communities that ...
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Cost cutting increases bushfire threat

By Steve Mudd posted 28 days ago
Cost cutting increases bushfire threat New high voltage power lines in the state’s south pose an unacceptable bushfire risk to communities, NSW Farmers has warned. Despite multiple findings and reports of power lines causing serious bushfires and disrupting firefighting efforts, the NSW Government ...
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Lismore responds to flood report

By Steve Mudd posted 24-02-2023
Lismore responds to flood report A CSIRO report highlighting critical failings during last year’s devastating flooding must be swiftly put into action, NSW Farmers says. This week the state and federal governments jointly announced the first tranche of projects to improve the disaster resilience ...
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Farmers welcome focus on supply chain

By Steve Mudd posted 23-02-2023
Farmers welcome focus on supply chain NSW Farmers has welcomed the Coalition’s announcement of a Supply Chain Commissioner if re-elected on March 25. Improving and better connecting road and rail infrastructure was one of the peak agricultural body’s key election priorities , and NSW Farmers ...
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State’s best farming land under threat

By Steve Mudd posted 22-02-2023
State’s best farming land under threat Farmers on the state’s best agricultural land have faced years of uncertainty because of complex red tape that threatens food production. New analysis from NSW Farmers revealed a cloud over ongoing farm production on two-thirds of State Significant Agricultural ...
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