Nov 25, 2018 –
Despite welcome rainfall the DPI is anticipating excessive transmission losses over the summer.
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Nov 24, 2018 –
Dung beetles may not be the prettiest but these creatures are helping improve pasture production, soil fertility, moisture retention and pest control.
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Nov 23, 2018 –
More than 200 people impacted by the proposed inland rail gathered in Gilgandra yesterday to share their concerns with the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Michael McCormack MP, at a community town hall meeting.
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Nov 22, 2018 –
NSW Farmers has welcomed the Fair Work Ombudsman report of its Harvest Trail Inquiry, a culmination of the Ombudsman’s five year education and compliance activities that followed the seasonal harvesting of fruit and vegetables across the country.
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Nov 21, 2018 –
There’s no doubt 2018 has been a challenging year for farmers across NSW who are facing one of the worst droughts in over 100 years, but it’s their value as high quality producers of food and fibre that is being recognised this National Ag Day.
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Nov 21, 2018 –
NSW Farmers looks forward to the Deputy Prime Minister’s visit to Gilgandra on 22 November. Mr McCormack’s visit comes five months after he promised NSW Farmers that he would re-visit the region to talk to a deeply concerned community about inland r
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Nov 21, 2018 –
Two dozen Australians have died from snakebites over the past decade, but some rural hospitals cannot deliver life-saving treatment with antivenom.
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Nov 20, 2018 –
Fires in harvesters are far too common but researchers say they are completely preventable.
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Nov 19, 2018 –
NSW Farmers cautiously welcomes the NSW Government’s announcement regarding new rules for deer hunting, and calls on the Government to continue to work with landholders to implement stronger measures that effectively manage increasing deer numbers.
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Nov 19, 2018 –
NSW Farmers Billabong Branch is holding a Community Meeting at the Culcairn bowling club to explore the development of Solar Infrastructure in the Greater Hume area.
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Nov 16, 2018 –
Today the NSW Farmers’ Association will give evidence at the NSW Legislative Council inquiry into the sustainability of the dairy industry to highlight the precarious financial position of many dairy farmers, a supply chain rife with abuses of market
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Nov 14, 2018 –
NSW Farmers is deeply concerned that the environmental movement is seeking to misrepresent land management laws in New South Wales with a thinly-veiled attempt to hoodwink urban communities about the benefits of active land management in regional New
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Nov 9, 2018 –
Dear Editor, Claims by your reporter, Peter Hannam, that biodiversity legislation reforms have resulted in ‘killing 10m animals yearly’ are as sensational as they are wrong.
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Nov 7, 2018 –
NSW Farmers notes the media-reported outcomes of a review by the New South Wales Government’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) of the use of mixed waste organic material (MWOM) in agriculture. We note, too, that this information is contained o
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Nov 5, 2018 –
Speaking with a united voice has delivered a big win for horticulture, following today’s announcement to changes to visa arrangements for backpackers and seasonal labour.
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