Climate change is pushing the Riverina into “uncharted territory” of extreme heat, drought, and frost, but Wagga farmers can continue to thrive with the right planning and strategies, said experts at the Wagga Wagga Community Resilience Forum. (more…)
Tag: agriculture
Boundary fence grants
Funding is available to help bushfire-hit farmers rebuild boundary fencing bordering public lands in New South Wales. (more…)
It’s that time again: Farm Biosecurity Producer Survey
Every couple of years the Farm Biosecurity Program, run by Plant Health Australia and Animal Health Australia, conducts a national phone survey of about 1200 producers. (more…)
Bring on an agriculture commissioner
NSW Farmers is urging the NSW Government to act on delivering a legislated Agriculture Commissioner. (more…)
Rainfall does not mean money flows for farmers
Rainfall has helped lifted the spirits of some drought and bushfire stricken farming communities in NSW, but the financial benefits will not flow for many months. (more…)
Make sure your next cuppa isn’t a biosecurity risk
For more than a decade, a small group of farmers have been growing coffee bushes in Far North Queensland and northern New South Wales, and in 2011 the first coffee made from commercially grown Australian beans hit the market. (more…)