Manildra megawatts
The NSW government has approved a 150 million dollar solar farm project at Manildra in the Central West of the state. The 50, megawatt facility will be constructed on a 200 hectare cleared farmland...
View ArticleSecond wind farm proposed for Wellington district
The company behind plans for a second wind farm in the Mudgee district says it's committed to consulting locals about the project's potential impact.
View ArticleResearcher documents innovative farmers
New South Wales primary producers are doing some pioneering and innovative work to improve their sustainability and their bottom line. That's the message at the heart of a PhD just completed by former...
View ArticleMixed reception to carbon tax
The Orange and Bathurst districts are expected to bear the brunt of the carbon tax for the western region.
View ArticleCarbon neutral truck fleet operating out of Dubbo
A Dubbo-based company is running the world's first carbon neutral bulk transport truck fleet.
View ArticleGreen truckie leads the world in carbon cuts
A carbon farming conference is due to get underway in Dubbo, New South Wales later this month.
View ArticleCentral West Western Plains Rural Report, Tuesday April 30, 2013
Farmers in the central west are dry sowing after no rain in the Anzac Day window, Ray Donald comments on Local Land Services and Federal Farm Finance package, Brewarrina grazier Ed Fessey on dry times...
View ArticleFloodplain water harvesting in NSW
The NSW Government has released its Floodplain Harvesting Policy, that's going to be the framework for how flood waters will be managed.
View ArticlePilliga farmers react to the Federal Government drought reform
or The state and federal governments have signed off on drought reform measures, with an emphasis on preparation for drought, and less focus on financial assistance during drought.
View ArticleCatchment Management Authority - $112 million
Natural resource management in NSW has received an increase in funding, with the Ministers for Environment and Heritage and Primary Industries announcing a package of $112 million over the next four...
View ArticleSelling food, not commodities says beef producer
A new online tool makes life easier for a beef producer marketing her product direct to her customer.
View ArticleMajority of speakers back the expansion of Moolarben coal operation near Mudgee
The majority of people at a public hearing at Mudgee have thrown their support behind a big coal mind expansion.
View ArticleRenewable technology embraced by Narromine farmer with solar farm installation
A Narromine farmer says his mini solar farm will cost more than $200,000, but he is confident he will make the money back.
View ArticleEnvironmental pioneer says goodbye to iconic property in NSW Upper Hunter Valley
A well-known farmer has said goodbye to an iconic property in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, made famous for its revolutionary landcare practices.
View ArticleDingo control is damaging Australian soils, say university researchers
Scientists say dingo control measures are damaging Australian soils, with kangaroos overgrazing pasture and soils depleted of nutrients and minerals.
View ArticleNSW commits to Murray-Darling Basin plan, announces inquiry into Four Corners...
The NSW Government commits to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan while announcing it will conduct an inquiry into allegations broadcast in an ABC Four Corners investigation on Monday night.
View ArticleProductivity Commission report card praises nation's water management, but...
Australia's reputation as a world leader in water management is well-deserved but there's more to be done, says the Productivity Commission.
View ArticleBeef Australia 2018: Industry uses virtual reality to address consumer...
The growing demand for transparency and ethically, socially and environmentally sustainable food is one of the hot topics at Beef Australia 2018.
View ArticleFilm blamed as kangaroo harvest hits just 15 per cent of quota
A South Australian MP is blaming a film for the kangaroo industry's failure to process its commercial harvest quota.
View ArticleAll-electric commercial passenger planes could take off in as little as four...
A Gold Coast aviation technology company believes the first commercial all-electric-powered plane could be just four years away.
View Article'Right to repair' regulation necessary, say small businesses and...
Australian proponents of the 'right to repair' movement say the environment, consumers and small business are suffering without regulation.
View ArticleRegenerative agriculture finds solid backing as decades of success show renewal
While many farmers are struggling with drought, some have found a pathway to recovery by partnering with nature instead of trying to control it.
View ArticleWe bought a farm to have more family time. We're risking it all to join a...
About a year ago, my partner and I learned of a revolution in Australia's paddocks. We want to farm in a more natural way, but the stakes are high making the shift could send us broke.
View ArticleMurray-Darling Basin corruption undermining faith in $13b plan, Mick Keelty says
Mick Keelty says a string of scandals involving water thefts and corruption have fostered public mistrust in the plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin.
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