Rural

New Drought, Fire and Flood Recovery Guide launched

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) has released a new Drought, Fire, and Flood Recovery Guide designed to support producers across NSW facing the challenges of extreme weather events. This comprehensive...

Narrandera Argus

20 Nov 2024

Rural

River Dwellers Say No to Easements

The NSW Government is in the process of imposing easements on all river properties and communities. These easements allegedly to allow environmental water flows which we have endured for years without the need for an easement, will affect...

Narrandera Argus

13 Nov 2024

Rural

Illabo to Stockinbingal takes final step on approvals pathway

The Illabo to Stockinbingal section of Inland Rail has received Australian Government approval, green-lighting the project to move into the construction phase in 2025. The project was assessed under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and...

Narrandera Argus

13 Nov 2024

Rural

Farmers left out to dry

A 22 per cent rise in rural water prices could drown farmers in debt and strip many farms of the water needed to produce food and fibre, the state’s peak farm body has said. According to official documents issued last week, WaterNSW has...

Narrandera Argus

06 Nov 2024

Rural

Crop competitions attract excellent number of entries

Judging of the ASC Field Wheat Competition has been completed, with the first place taken out by the Cruikshank family with a crop of Scepter wheat sown on May 14. This crop will now be entered into the next stage of regional judging. Second...

Narrandera Argus

30 Oct 2024

Rural

Ground-breaking Australian documentary seeks 1000 rural women

The voices of 1000 rural women are being sought for a groundbreaking new documentary on Australia’s rural, regional and remote women. Rural Daughters, the feature-length documentary by award-winning CheekyMac Productions, will follow the...

Narrandera Argus

14 Aug 2024

Rural

Golden opportunity to secure proven working Kelpie genetics

One of the nation’s foremost Kelpie breeders and trainers, Peter Austin, is stepping into retirement, opening a golden and rare opportunity to secure young dogs from proven bloodlines over generations and fully trained on sheep, cattle and...

Narrandera Argus

13 Jun 2024

Rural

SunRice results show resiliency in challenging times

The SunRice team has delivered a resilient set of results despite the challenges of the drought and pandemic and the second consecutive year of near-record prices. “With only five per cent of our rice requirements available from the Riverina, we...

Narrandera Argus

01 Jul 2021

Rural

Minister praises passage of water bill through Parliament

The Australian Government welcomed the passage of the Inspector–General of Water Compliance Bill through Parliament this week with bipartisan support. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt said this marked a significant...

Narrandera Argus

01 Jul 2021

Rural

Reshuffle relegates water portfolio from Cabinet

The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) has expressed its disappointment the water portfolio has been relegated from Cabinet in the recent ministerial reshuffle. “Water is our most precious resource and we need effective decision making which...

Narrandera Argus

01 Jul 2021

Rural

For sale: Tubbo Station tipped to fetch high price

The iconic Tubbo Station comprising 14,875 hectares (36,757 acres) and more than four times the size of present-day Brewarrana is up for sale. Tubbo has a rich history dating back to the early days of Riverina pastoral settlement and is owned by the...

Narrandera Argus

24 Jun 2021

Rural

Nationals Senators united in Basin Plan vote

The Nationals Senate team claims to have continued the fight for Murray-Darling Basin communities by opposing what it calls “outrageous Federal Labor motions”. All Nationals Senators voted against motions put forward by Federal Labor demanding...

Narrandera Argus

24 Jun 2021

Rural

Lots to like about annual livestock forum

The Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation’s annual Livestock Forum on July 30 will feature new research for beef and sheep producers to apply on-farm and panel discussions with industry experts. There are two ways people can take part in the...

Narrandera Argus

17 Jun 2021

Narrandera

Sweet spot: Beekeepers get $2m support package

King Bee Honey owner David Mumford says a long-awaited $2 million support package for the apiary industry is a sign the state government has opened its eyes to the potential of honey. In a move the government says will future-proof the industry, the...

Nicholas Rupolo

10 Jun 2021

Rural

Farmer fills gap in tillage machinery market

A shortage of new and secondhand tillage machinery has played into the hands of a Barellan farmer who imports used air seeders. David Irvin has six secondhand 18.3m John Deere 1830 No-Till Air Drill and air carts up to 15,000 litres awaiting...

Kim Woods

10 Jun 2021

Rural

Farmers eye new sites for free grain treatment

Narrandera and Jerilderie will operate grain treatment sites, pending Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) approval for the use of bromadiolone around crops. Perimeter baiting with bromadiolone, used in combination with...

Narrandera Argus

03 Jun 2021

Narrandera

Recent rain, minimal mouse damage a gift for growers

The Murrumbidgee valley’s multimillion-dollar winter cereal crop has dodged a bullet, lifting growers’ spirits.

Kim Woods

03 Jun 2021

Rural

Independent regulator to be appointed to monitor and oversee water compliance

The Coalition Government today introduced a Bill to establish the Inspector–General of Water Compliance - a strong and independent regulator to monitor and oversee water compliance in Australia’s largest water resource, the Murray–Darling...

Kim Woods

26 May 2021

Rural

Forum focuses on answers for water management

A Deniliquin forum has made important progress in efforts to improve collaboration and develop solutions to water management issues in the NSW Murray region. The forum was attended by representatives of local water advocacy groups, who addressed one...

Narrandera Argus

20 May 2021