Eliza Spencer

In my first visit to a saleyard one producer told me the secret that 'all farming is gambling' and more and more I find myself agreeing! Thankfully the rain has come through here in Cowra, with some patchy, but successful, germination 🌾

Dry sowing and fighting frost: southern grain growers pin hope on spring Below-average rain may still produce a top-quality crop for the south.

What do you do when the rain in the gauge is less than a third of what you expected? You sow dry and hope for the best. 🧑‍🌾

A few months on, the truth is in the germination, with mixed results, and hope on the horizon.

#AgSky #PlantingTheCrop2025 #Canola #Wheat

www.theland.com.au/story/9033601

World-first vaccine reaches final approvals to protect Australian livestock The vaccine would be developed in NSW, funded by industry and government.

#BREAKING One new and very exciting tool may soon land in the hands of vets across the country, in a fight against foot-and-mouth disease.

Love me some biosecurity news on a Monday 💪

www.theland.com.au/story/903217...

The rear of a bull showing a frozen brand with MOO for Moogenilla, Forbes

I think it's important to note that one stud's branding logo is MOO 🐮 #AgSky

Rural and remote health care: the case for spatial justice Published article 8580 Rural and Remote Health

Rural and remote health care: the case for spatial justice www.rrh.org.au/journal/arti...

High-profile Queensland chief executive to take the reins of NSW association It's a state of origin win for NSW, securing a top exec to lead farmers.

#BREAKING @nswfarmers.bsky.social has a new interim CEO, stepping up to the role in September.

It's big news for #AusAg, with a big wig from the north heading down to take the hot seat at a critical time for NSW farmers.

Read this exclusive at the link below👇

www.theland.com.au/story/9029467/

Quality control: meet the father and son duo taking on the giants of fertiliser "The way things are going, there could be a fatality quite easily."

What started as a conference motion, turned into a chance to bring change for farmers, who have received some seriously -looking fertiliser deliveries.

If some foul fert has landed at your place in NSW - get in touch 📩 eliza.spencer@theland.com.au

www.theland.com.au/story/9027738/
#AusAg #AgSky

There's room at the table, for those courageous enough to join us Surely politicians know, when you're invited to the table, best bring something.

You can read my first editorial lead for The Land for free 🤑 and see why we need our city cousins at these conferences, come help us call for more from our pollies!

#AusAg #AgSky

www.theland.com.au/story/902842...

✨bby's editorial debut✨
turning cranky conversations about pollies into op-eds for rural press, cheaper than therapy 💁‍♀️

Mulesing debate stirs up social media following NSW Farmers conference One sheep producer warned of holding back industry as standards change.

We're in the home stretch for conference coverage now, with a few more stories hitting the homepage in the next 24hours.

Mulesing was back on the agenda, if only briefly, inspiring some heated words after a motion was lost.

www.theland.com.au/story/9028665/

#AgSky #Mulesing

Transparency, equity top of mind as farmers fight for the right to repair Farmers shared their stories of repair woes, and long service waits.

The right to repair seems to be an ever-growing movement, and NSW Farmers has officially joined the fight for farmers to conduct 'survival' repairs on machinery, and even fight the consolidation of giant tractor corporations.

www.theland.com.au/story/9027325/

#AgSky #AusAg

If you're in NSW and know of successful profit share methods for renewable projects PLEASE get in touch, I really want to write more about this.

📨 Eliza.Spencer@theland.com.au

Give us solutions, not excuses: Farmers bite back at NSW Nationals Landholders asked the MP if he'd seen biosecurity threats first-hand.

Conference has wrapped, but the stories keep coming!

One speech from the Nationals certainly became dicey, after questions from the floor.

"I've heard everyone fall over backwards over this bloke, and he just didn't inspire me," Junee farmer Martin Honner said.

www.theland.com.au/story/902671...

Parents did not consent to children appearing in new Advance ad Conservative lobby group Advance used unblurred images of children taken from the YouTube accounts of education organisations without their consent, an ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found.

How grubby. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

No appearances from Barnaby, closest would be state Nationals leader Dugald Saunders

It was a quieter conference this year (no feral pig bounty or nuclear motion like last year) but the food was good, and there were HEAPS of young people repping regional NSW!

Environment minister says 'no' to nuclear, commits to renewables roadmap Penny Sharpe said farmers deserve respect as 'stewards of the land.'

You've gotta respect a politician who tells it like it is. Asked about whether NSW Would overturn a ban on nuclear energy Penny Sharpe said it straight: no.

www.theland.com.au/story/9023035

Heads up for next year city friends - you have a room of about 400 people from across the state, with some really great ideas and really great talent for publications.

Put on your best pair of RM Williams boots, say hello, and I'll happily introduce you to them. Pinky promise it's worth a day trip!

NSW Farmers Conference has wrapped for the year, so it's time to make two salient points:

1) Bummed out to see only rural media in attendance because:
2) It's at Rosehill Racecourse next to the light rail

If farmers can travel up to 1000km to be here, surely city journos can book an uber.

Could dollar-for-dollar funding help control NSW's growing feral pig problem? "There's not one good thing that comes out of a feral pig."

Feral piggies are a personal bugbear of mine, spreading disease and generally being a blight upon our forest, farms and national parks.

Turns out Warrumbungle farmer Andrew Knight and I are on the same page; there's not one good thing that comes from a feral pig.

www.theland.com.au/story/9022693/

'They're outbreeding us': Biosecurity top of mind as producers tackle invasives The state's Agriculture Minister agreed more needed to be done.

Hey, hi, hello good morning! 🧑‍🌾 Back on deck for the final day of NSW Farmers Conference, and it's all things pests and politics my end.

Kicking off with what's been called the biggest topic this year: biosecurity.

#AusAg

www.theland.com.au/story/902228...

PHOTOS: NSW Farmers Conference kicks off with panel on Trump and trade See who was spotted at the associations' welcome panel on global trade.

Motions on pest control, biosec and crackdowns on those potentially spreading fire ants are happening as I type this, meanwhile, have some photos, and a discussion on why biosecurity is a leading issue this year (it's free!)

www.theland.com.au/story/9021600/

Farmers vote to oppose 'double handling' of eID on compliant older sheep Producers said requiring eID wouldn't benefit biosecurity, traceability.

Motions have flown through at a breakneck pace, with producers well in agreement to call for an equitable rollout of electronic identification (eID) in sheep headed to the processors.

www.theland.com.au/story/9022530/

NSW Farmers vote to support first-farm buyers scheme, follows residential plan A government scheme is already in place for 10,000 residential homes.

NSW Farmers Conference is well underway, with rolling coverage from The Land keeping #AgSky members up to date on the latest over two jampacked days.

First up: young aggies repped the first motions of conference, with strong support across the board.
🧵

www.theland.com.au/story/9022026/

Saleyard breaks record 'three or four times' in one day as records tumble Winners were grinners in the Central West, as new benchmarks set.

Just up the road in Dunedoo, records were broken multiple times in a single day, with some very happy vendors.

www.theland.com.au/story/9012768

Newly-qualified auctioneer secures record saleyard price in Central West Fellow stock agents described the 'once in a lifetime' experience.

In Cowra, young auctioneer Will Cain led the way to a local record, earning the praise of his colleagues for a 'once-in-a-lifetime' sale.

www.theland.com.au/story/901233...

🧵 Quite a few records have dropped at NSW saleyards this week, and one pen of certified Big Bois took me by surprise. 🐏

PBS under threat? Time to share my fave healthcare image! This bad boy has helped me work rurally, get down into the dirt of paddocks and increased productivity because I'm not home sick. 🤧

In the 3 years I've been on dupilumab, I've spent less on PBS scripts than a single non-PBS box.

Smallest opening week for wool market as new season brings fresh opportunity It's a new season with many of the same challenges for woolgrowers.

New financial year = new season for woolgrowers 🐑

Supply has shrunk, but so has demand, in a race to the bottom against fast fashion.

Consider this your FY25-26 reminder to pick up some Aussie wool products, particularly as winter bites!

#AusAg #AgSky #WearWool

www.theland.com.au/story/9010906

Lemme tell you, I'm happy the brakes were serviced two days ago 🐄 Gorgeous gal on a quest for nice grass at the TSR