Samantha Townsend
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Bush business boom as customers shop local
Rosie Siemer from Raven Treasure Broken Hill was instrumental in rallying local businesses' to urge people to shop local in the pandemic. Picture by Samantha Townsend Small businesses in regional NSW have overcome their fair share of obstacles - drought, bushfires, a pandemic and floods. → Read More
DAFF programs, contractors under scrutiny after funds cut
Biosecurity, trade, ag productivity at risk with cuts to DAFF funds. → Read More
DAFF programs, contractors under scrutiny after funds cut
Biosecurity, trade, ag productivity at risk with cuts to DAFF funds. → Read More
Macleay Challenge back at Gladstone after three year hiatus: GALLERY
After a three year hiatus due to bushfires, a pandemic and floods, the Macleay Campdraft Challenge made a comeback this weekend. → Read More
Landcare NSW and jobs in limbo over funding concerns
Landcare workers fear they will be out of a job come June 2023 when the funding runs out. → Read More
NSW government purchases largest ever acquisition for national park
The impact on agriculture production from the corner country by not just another purchase of pastoral land for a national park but the biggest in history has raised the ire of western pastoralists. → Read More
Broken Hill School of the Air kids shine in sport
How outback kids prepare ahead of a sporting event. → Read More
Western goat producers are not convinced on eID
Pastoralists Association of West Darling councillor Lachlan Gall at the information session on sheep and goat eID in Broken Hill. Western pastoralists are 'absolutely' not convinced the government has got it right on the mandatory roll out of electronic identification tags (eID) for sheep and goats. → Read More
NSW DPI boss, Scott Hansen, clarifies what needs to be tagged with an eID
Which goats will need an eID tag - it's simpler than you think Producers are still demanding answers to clarify what does and doesn't need to be tagged when it comes to the mandatory national roll out of an electronic identification (eID) scheme. → Read More
The Pastoralists' Association of West Darling launches campaign #tagtroubles
The Pastoralists' Association of West Darling (PAWD) has launched a social media campaign #tagtroubles on Facebook to inform... → Read More
NSW Farmers hosts first election debate on ag issues
Shooters Fishers and Farmers' Robert Borsak; Environment Minister James Griffin; Greens' Sue Higginson and Shadow Environment Minister Penny Sharpe. Picture: NSW Farmers More government boots on the ground to build "proper" relationships with farmers and engaging our younger generation on environmental issues impacting agriculture were raised at the first NSW Farmers' election forum. → Read More
Mullengudgery Merinos Nyngan celebrate centenary in far west
Tom 'Bomber' Moxham is still firmly at the helm of Mullengudgery Merinos Nyngan. → Read More
Mullengudgery Merinos Nyngan celebrate centenary in far west
The Land pays tribute to the seedstock centurions. → Read More
Legacy of generations for our seedstock centurions
The Land pays tribute to the studs that have reached the 100 year milestone. → Read More
Pastoralists' Association of West Darling says goat tags will see industry exodus
The Pastoralists' Association of West Darling has been advocating for the adoption of tag-free movement options for sheep... → Read More
Bull rider Hue Mills remembered by his community as 'down to earth'
The 25-year-old was injured at the popular rodeo event on New Year's Eve. → Read More
New England bull rider killed at Warwick New Year's Eve rodeo
A New England bull rider has been killed at a popular rodeo in Queensland on New Year's Eve. → Read More
Live-ex ban debate still hot a decade after 2011 suspension
The Land journalist Samantha Townsend asks the question why should NSW primary producers care about a live-ex ban? → Read More
Live export bans would have widespread impact, says NSW Ag Minister Dugald Saunders
Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders has slammed the Labor federal government's plan to phase out live sheep exports saying the impact would be felt in NSW. → Read More
Dugald Saunders backflips on goat electronic identification scheme
NSW Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders backflips on goat eID Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders has done a backflip on his decision over exemptions for rangeland goats when it comes to the roll out of electronic identification (eID) in NSW. → Read More