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.

The state’s peak farming organisation has called on the NSW government to answer urgent questions about how it will protect groundwater, farm biosecurity, and landholders as it promotes new gas exploration areas in the west of the state.

A new dedicated Biosecurity Compliance and Investigation Unit has been set up by the NSW government to strengthen biosecurity, tackle high-risk threats, and safeguard market access and trade.

NSW Farmers has welcomed news that six new detector dog handlers have joined Australia’s border security team to protect the nation from biosecurity threats.

NSW Chief Invasive Species Officer, Scott Charlton, yesterday launched the latest NSW government weed management guide at the 23rd NSW Weeds Conference in Port Macquarie.

Two Queensland businesses have been separately convicted in the NSW Local Court of breaching biosecurity regulations designed to protect NSW from red imported fire ants. In total they were ordered to pay $60,000.

Regional Cities New South Wales (RCNSW) welcomed last week’s second state budget from Labor NSW since taking over from the coalition in 2023.

A new Biosecurity Emergency Order is in effect for part of the Tweed Shire after the discovery of red imported Fire Ants near the Queensland border last week.

A Senate Committee inquiry will hear evidence today that changes are needed in Australia’s fire ant response – including the creation of an independent eradication authority.

The NSW government says it has continued to take a hardline approach to the threat of imported red fire ants, as Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty announced successful results for Operation Victa in recent days.