Media Releases

Goat producers and industry stakeholders are invited to attend the Measured Goats Field Day at the Condobolin Agricultural and Advisory Station on 17 September, hosted by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD).

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is calling for Expressions of Interest from NSW recreational fishing representatives and other individuals from relevant interest groups, who are keen to become a member of the new Recreational Fishing Trusts Advisory Council.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) is celebrating 60 years of agricultural education at Tocal College, a site steeped in history, innovation, and community.

Recreational fishers in NSW are reminded that the fishing seasons for Murray Cod and Murray Crayfish end on Monday 1 September, 2025.

Cereal pathologist Dr Steven Simpfendorfer has been awarded the 2025 Brownhill Cup at the annual AgQuip Grower Forum held today.

A new best management practice (BMP) guide for phosphine use in stored grain fumigation is now available.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has released the initial findings from the first year of the three-year temporary fishway trial at Menindee, revealing 7,505 fish moved through the innovative Fishheart technology between February and April 2025.

The Minns Labor Government has announced Dr Katherine Clift as the state’s new Independent Biosecurity Commissioner as part of the Government’s ongoing work to build a better New South Wales safeguarding the state’s economy against biosecurity threats.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) is proud to congratulate Dr Sukhvinder Pal (SP) Singh on receiving the prestigious Food Safety Award 2025 from the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST).

NSW Government scientific researchers have partnered with Danone, Fonterra, Nestle, and the New Zealand Ag Emissions Centre to develop a framework to support robust emissions reduction claims associated with the implementation of on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation technologies in dairy systems.