Media Releases

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is harnessing the power of drones to enhance fisheries compliance operations.

The Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC) has taken a major step forward in the transition to electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats, successfully scanning nearly 15,000 individual electronic identification devices during last months record sale.

Local producers and horticultural stakeholders are invited to attend a free Agtech Fundamentals training workshop in Mudgee on Wednesday 21 May, delivered as part of the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) Farms of the Future program.

Local producers are invited to attend a free Agtech Fundamentals training workshop in Dunedoo Thursday 22 May, delivered as part of the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) Farms of the Future program.

The Minns Labor Government is delivering $10 million to local councils to target high-risk weeds across the state to protect the state’s primary production and public land.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) is helping to nurture the next generation of crop engineers, with the PhD candidates and early-career researchers already making significant strides in advancing agricultural research and development.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) Farms of the Future program is inviting local producers and horticultural stakeholders to attend a Field Day at Stoneleigh Orchard on Thursday, 8 May 2025, to celebrate the launch of the new Agtech Collaboration Site.

The Minns Labor Government has today announced virtual stock fencing will be legalised across the state providing landholders with a new effective way of controlling cattle.

Guidance and assistance dogs are more than companions — they’re life-changers.

Recreational fishers are reminded that the annual fishing closure for Australian Bass and Estuary Perch will begin on Thursday, 1 May 2025 covering all coastal rivers and estuaries in New South Wales.