Federal Member for New England and Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce said 21 projects throughout the New England Electorate will enjoy a share of more $364,000 under the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme.

Landholders around Little Llangothlin Lagoon are rolling out on-ground works to improve wetland health and farm management, with the help of WetlandCare Australia and the Northern Tablelands Local Land Services (LLS). This project has provided funding to assist farmers around the internationally significantly Little Llangothlin Lagoon wetland to install farm infrastructure including fencing and alternate watering arrangements to improve farm productivity whilst protecting valuable wetland habitats in the region.

The Glen Innes Natural Resource Advisory Committee (GLENRAC) is finishing the year on a high, celebrating the announcement made yesterday on the federal governments 20 Million Trees programme. GLENRAC submitted two funding applications worth a total of $170,550.30 (including GST) for revegetation in the Glen Innes district, and were successful in both.  

Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner and Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson today announced additional assistance measures for drought-stricken farmers in NSW.