Primary industries

The Minns Labor Government has today released a new guide to strengthen consultation practices with regional, rural and remote communities across the state. This is part of the Government’s ongoing work to build stronger regional communities by delivering solutions tailored to local communities and informed by local knowledge.  

The Minns Labor Government is delivering $10 million to local councils to target high-risk weeds across the state to protect the state’s primary production and public land.

Understanding how to adapt a beef operation for the best chance of success can be a challenge in today’s changing industry landscape, with new technologies, supply chain and sustainability factors emerging. To help local beef producers find more certainty in their business decision making, North West Local Land Services will be hosting the North West Beef Producers Forum on 15 May 2025 in the Tamworth region.

The Minns Labor Government has renewed its commitment to protect workers from dust diseases with its new $2.5 million state-of-the -art Lung Health Mobile Clinic which is providing lung health checks to thousands of people across New South Wales.

In a time of rapid change, with increasing pressures from consumers, supply chains and sustainability mandates, it’s more important than ever for farmers to get informed and contribute to the future of our regional landscapes. Future Grounds, a one-day forum being held on Wednesday 14 May 2025, will unite the farming community to discuss current issues. The forum will showcase big-picture thinking around what our future could look like, and practical pathways farmers can take now to leverage current natural capital opportunities.