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Practical productivity needed after Budget

(12/05/2026)
NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin has urged the Australian Government to embrace primary production following the Treasurer’s Budget speech.

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Farmer confidence plummets amid crisis

(12/05/2026)
NSW Farmers is warning state and federal governments must urgently respond to an acute cost-of-production shock with new data showing spikes in fuel and fertiliser prices caused by global shortages have slashed confidence.

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Funding fix needed for rural councils

(8/05/2026)
Rural residents are crying out for reliable roads, the state’s peak farming body has told an Inquiry into Local Government Funding.

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Fast-tracking renewables risks sidelining farmers

(7/05/2026)
NSW Farmers is calling on the NSW Government to pause plans to fast-track renewable energy projects.

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NSW Farmers calls for answers on Inland Rail

(6/05/2026)
The Albanese Government must provide answers after it scrapped a multi billion dollar freight project.

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Statement on the death of Harold Balcomb

(4/05/2026)
We are saddened to learn one of our past presidents, Harold Balcomb, died on 27 April 2026.

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Gas exploration safeguards questioned

(29/04/2026)
We have called on the NSW Government to answer urgent questions about how it will protect groundwater, farm biosecurity, and landholders as it promotes new gas exploration.

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Cattle program gets tick of approval

(23/04/2026)
The ongoing challenge of cattle tick and tick fever can not be left to individual landholders to manage alone.

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Supermarkets must help farmers keep food moving as fuel costs bite

(16/04/2026)
NSW Farmers has called on the major supermarkets to dip into their mega profits to help cover the soaring cost of getting food from farms to families.

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Farm leaders unite on the Murray to demand smarter Basin management, not more buybacks

(10/04/2026)
As conflict in the Middle East drives uncertainty and tightens pressure on fuel and fertiliser supply, Australia’s peak farming bodies stood shoulder to shoulder on the banks of the Murray River, warning Government not to compound the strain.

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Workplace Relations November 2025

(3/11/2025)
Farmers are urged to check pay arrangements as Court rules each pay period must independently meet award obligations.

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Protecting your farm against trespassers

(23/10/2025)
Farm trespass continues to be an issue and concern for members of NSW Farmers across the state.