NSW Farmers says a parliamentary inquiry has confirmed long-held concerns about the rollout of Renewable Energy Zones, after concluding the transition has caused what it describes as "avoidable harm" to regional communities.

NSW Farmers is calling for the mandatory rollout of electronic identification tags for sheep and farmed goats to be delayed until January 2029, two years later than the current timeframe.

New South Wales has confirmed a second case of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza in a wild migratory seabird, with a Giant Petrel found at Bennetts Beach near Hawks Nest testing positive.

Concerns are growing across southern New South Wales after major local employer SunRice announced it will scale back operations at its Leeton and Deniliquin mills, with the decision reigniting political debate over water management and the pressures facing regional industries.

Three New South Wales regional MPs are calling on the State Government to provide certainty over the future of the Murray Local Land Services native seed collection program, amid concerns funding changes could see decades of specialist environmental knowledge lost across the region.

New South Wales authorities have activated their H5 bird flu response after a Giant Petrel found near Hawks Nest returned a preliminary positive test for H5 influenza.

Four years after fire destroyed Urana's only supermarket, locals once again have a place to pick up groceries close to home. The new local grocery store, opened by Urana's Pat Bourke and family, welcomed its first customers this week, restoring an essential service that had been missing since the former IGA was lost in a fire.

The 2026–27 New South Wales State Budget has drawn criticism from agricultural and regional organisations, which say it fails to deliver the investment needed to support country communities and grow the state's agricultural sector.

After a life-changing spinal cord injury at age 20, Sam Longmore is taking on her biggest challenge yet - a 441-kilometre wheelchair journey across regional NSW to help raise awareness and funds for the issue of rural mental health.

NSW Farmers has criticised the New South Wales State Budget, claiming it falls short of the investment needed to support the state's agricultural sector.

The NSW Nationals are urging urgent government action after China imposed an additional 55 per cent tariff on Australian beef imports.

NSW Farmers has welcomed a Coalition commitment to invest three hundred million dollars in biosecurity and feral animal control, describing it as a significant step towards tackling a growing problem across the state.

New South Wales regional councils are calling for urgent government investment in council-run childcare services following a parliamentary inquiry into the early childhood education sector.

The Australian Electoral Commission says the formal declaration of the Farrer by-election result is unlikely to occur until late May, with early counting indicating One Nation candidate David Farley has secured the seat.

New South Wales farmers are calling for urgent reforms to local government funding, warning deteriorating rural roads are placing pressure on regional communities and farm businesses.

Rural organisations are urging regional households to review their emergency contact preparedness, warning gaps in understanding communications systems can delay critical help.

The Australian Electoral Commission is encouraging voters in the Farrer electorate to plan ahead for the upcoming by-election, with a focus on reducing unnecessary travel.

A major new drought resilience research initiative for the horticulture sector has been launched in New South Wales, backed by nearly eight million dollars in Federal funding. The five-year project will focus on practical strategies to help producers manage increasingly variable climate conditions.

The Young Farmers Business Program will officially launch at the Sydney Royal Easter Show next week, targeting the next generation of agricultural leaders.

NSW Farmers is calling for urgent government intervention, following a high-level roundtable on the state’s escalating fuel crisis. The meeting, held earlier this week with senior ministers, heard firsthand accounts from rural producers facing tightening diesel supplies and rising costs.