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The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is reminding people this winter to clean up any dead or dry pinewood on their properties to help prevent the spread of European house borer (EHB).

Ever wondered what it would take to fix severe gully erosion? In this video from Tropical North Queensland Drought Hub, well-known and respected extension officer, Bob Shepherd, describes how the Nicholas family of Paynes Lagoon near Charters Towers, transformed an active and severely eroded site into a stable and rejuvenated feature of the landscape. Bob describes it as 'one of the better projects he has been involved in'.

NRM (Natural Resources Management) Southern is one of 54 natural resource management organisations in Australia and one of three in Tasmania. The role of the NRM is to protect, sustainably manage and improve our natural resources for the shared environmental, social and economic benefit of the community.

We had the pleasure of speaking to our 2nd prize winner and recipient of the COX 27T log splitter, to learn more about her inspiring small farm journey.

Hobby farmer Fadi from NSW won the first prize in our competition celebrating the launch of Farmstyle Insurance earlier in 2022.

Here, we share Fadi’s story of becoming a small farmer and his thoughts on managing the risks on his small farm.

Fadi is an IT professional from Sydney, who bought a 26-acre hobby farm in Tallong, in the Southern Tablelands of NSW, in partnership with his brother two years ago.

Farmers and small businesses in rural and regional areas are urged to be cautious, particularly when buying heavy machinery, following a spike in scams targeting the agricultural sector this year.

Greater Sydney Local Land Services has launched a series of online resources to support small farmers during self-isolation.

The Big Shift for Small Farms podcast and “From the Ground Up – marketing fundamentals”
video series include a broad range of expert advice and information for growers and producers
running a variety of business from industry experts and their farming peers.