Media Releases

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).

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.

With the 50^th 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.

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.