Media Releases

$250 million Drought Ready and Resilient Fund

- Agriculture; Drought; Ministerial

The Minns Labor Government is investing in the readiness and resilience of the state’s agriculture industry, with the creation of a $250 million Drought Ready and Resilient Fund (DRRF).

Brownhill Cup tradition continues

- Agriculture; Drought

The 2023 Brownhill Cup was awarded to the Duri Agricultural Bureau at today’s AgQuip Grower Forum hosted by NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) and Grains Research and Development Corporation with NSW Farmers.

Connecting DPI research to farmers for greater resilience

- Agriculture; Drought; Research & Development

With the 50th AgQuip Field Days underway in Gunnedah, the NSW Department of Primary Industries is connecting farmers and agronomists to the latest R&D to build resilience and prepare for drought.

Drought preparedness research in Tamworth

- Drought; Research & Development; Ministerial

With the looming threat of drought a key topic of discussion at this week’s Bush Summit, NSW Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty today met with researchers at the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Tamworth Agricultural Institute to discuss how their research is driving drought preparedness.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries is urging landholders and primary producers across NSW to complete a survey to help with their evaluation of the NSW Government’s recent drought relief measures, before the survey closes next week.

A review of drought support for primary producers will recommence with a survey to gather farmer feedback on the most effective measures that helped them manage their businesses in the face of the recent drought.

Natural disaster assistance for storm affected producers

- Agriculture; Drought

Farmers affected by storms which hit Cabonne and Oberon LGA earlier this year can now apply for Agricultural Natural Disaster Assistance through the NSW Rural Assistance Authority.

AgGuide - Preparing for drought cover

Here’s what the farmers say about drought

- Agriculture; Drought

The NSW Department of Primary Industries has launched a new publication Preparing for drought – what the farmers say, designed to provide a resource to support the State’s primary producers to become stronger and ready to face future droughts.

RAA fuels donated fodder trucks

- Drought

A convoy of 50 road-trains carrying 3,500 large bales of emergency hay rolled into Cobar on Australia Day to help drought affected farmers in the region, thanks to a $375,000 NSW Government Donated Fodder Transport subsidy.

High alert as the dry continues across NSW

- Drought

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) State Seasonal Update for November indicates that drought conditions have re-intensified across much of NSW, particularly in the west of the state, despite isolated rainfall throughout the month.