Media Releases

Beekeepers have another tool at their disposal to fight Varroa mite with the roll-out of a new online training program.

Researchers from the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) have opened the door to enhancing canola production in challenging growing environments, after identifying a key gene that helps protect plants from manganese toxicity in acidic soils.

In the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Minns Labor Government has taken immediate action to ensure that fire ant carrying materials, such as hay, sourced from both the storm impacted and infested areas of southeast Queensland are now banned from entering NSW while the after effects are being assessed.

Swapping the cities and coastlines for paddocks and stockyards, a new generation of women is forging careers in agriculture, bringing fresh perspectives and innovation to the industry and proving that you don’t need to be born into farming to make an impact.

On Tuesday, 18 March, the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) Farms of the Future program will host an Agtech brunch event at the Griffith Citrus Centre of Excellence.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from Aboriginal people to fill four vacant coastal and inland regional membership positions on the NSW Aboriginal Fishing Advisory Council (AFAC) and to create a talent pool for other regional vacancies that may arise.

The Minns Labor Government is trialling Fishheart; a state-of-the-art temporary fish passage technology in the Lower Darling-Baaka River near Menindee, western NSW.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has released a comprehensive report from the Milking Edge Project, offering valuable insights for Australian dairy farmers considering Automatic Milking Systems (AMS) technology.

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and Local Land Services (LLS) have reminded producers to be alert following the confirmation of tick fever on two North Coast cattle properties.