Media Releases

The Minns Labor Government’s highly successful primary school fishing education program which has introduced more than 70,000 students to the joys of fishing, is set to expand into NSW high schools from today.

The NSW Farm Business Resilience Program (FBRP) marked a significant milestone last week, welcoming 116 alumni and guests to the 2025 Coaching Alumni Gathering, 29-30 May.

National Emergency Medals were presented by the Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty at NSW Parliament to nine staff from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) who provided critical support during the 2019-20 bushfire emergency, thanking them for their dedication and support during the state crisis.

Producers are being urged to remain vigilant for increased animal disease risks as floodwaters continue to recede across the Mid-North Coast, North Coast and Hunter regions.

A groundbreaking new project is set to support livestock producers to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve profitability, with the development of a dashboard to display estimates of emissions, primarily from methane, and emissions intensity of growing cattle.

The upcoming June long weekend offers anglers their final opportunity for trout fishing in streams and rivers across NSW before the fishing season closes over winter.

Dog breeders across NSW can now apply for exemptions to new puppy farming regulations to ensure they satisfy changes coming into effect on 1 December 2025.

Flood impacted farmers and primary producers are being asked to complete the NSW Government’s Primary Industries Natural Disaster Damage Assessment  (PiNDDA) survey, once it is safe for them to undertake the task.

Public consultation for the draft NSW Mulloway Harvest Strategy has been extended for an additional month to allow further time for all stakeholders to have their say on proposed management arrangements to secure the future of Mulloway in NSW.