Southern Cross University researchers will lead Australia's largest-ever coordinated coffee research program, heading a new $4 million national initiative to strengthen productivity, biosecurity and long-term growth across the Australian coffee industry.

With dry seasonal conditions being experienced in many parts of the region, North Coast Local Land Services (LLS) is urging producers to act early on feral pig control.

A truck convoy in Mullum, we hear you say? Yup, the Mullum Show 2025 was hot weather, hot wheels and some cool fun. Check out our pics from Echo photographer Jeff Dawson.

So many people I know are deeply traumatised by the increasing darkness in the world – Gaza, Ukraine, the outrageous antics of Trump and his handpicked MAGA extremists, and now a war between Israel and Iran, not to mention the heartbreaking climate crisis.

With droughts, floods and other extreme weather impacting farm profitability across the country, cutting input costs is becoming even more critical to building a resilient future for Australian agriculture. On-farm renewable energy is proving to be a powerful tool to help farmers get there.

It’s official: The biggest methane polluters in the country are the coal and gas industries.

Time is running out for NSW farmers and other affected people living in rural areas to report their livestock numbers and agricultural land use before the annual land and stock return portal closes on 31 August.

Serious concerns have been raised over the Byron Shire Residential Strategy 2041 by the 12 Byron Shire-wide associations that make up Community Alliance for Byron Shire (CABS).

Australia will be unable to feed itself and farmers will be driven out of business unless radical action is taken to reform the supermarket retail sector, NSW Farmers has told a senate inquiry today. 

NSW Farmers has launched a new series of events across rural and regional NSW to provide women in agriculture with the networking and upskilling opportunities required to fast track their professional development in the sector.