Media Releases

A newly launched NSW Government online farm planning tool has been named a finalist in the prestigious Planning Institute of Australia NSW (PIA NSW) annual industry awards.

The Minns Labor Government has released the state’s most advanced Biosecurity Action Plan to protect landscapes, livestock and crops from pests, weeds and biosecurity threats to ensure our $20 billion per annum primary industries sector can increase its economic growth.

The 2025 edition of the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) Macadamia plant protection guide is now available online.

The Minns Labor Government has launched a new online tool that will save farmers thousands of dollars and months of work as they negotiate often complex planning laws when applying for development approvals to build key on farm infrastructure.

NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) has released a new sorghum production guide aimed at informing growers and agronomists on ways to improve the yield and quality of sorghum crops grown in northern New South Wales.

NSW horticulture professionals now have access to the latest research and crop protection strategies with the release of two updated guides from the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD).

More than 1,200 farmers have boosted their knowledge and capability in adopting Agtech into their businesses after attending hands-on training workshops run by the the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW DPIRD) Farms of the Future program.

Action has been taken to protect the state’s potato industry from potato mop-top virus (Pomovirus solani) with the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) issuing a new biosecurity control order.

Nominations for the 2024 Graham Gregory Award recognising outstanding contributions to the NSW wine industry are now open.

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).